The FTSE 100 closed down slightly, failing to maintain post-Covid highs from Friday (Ian West/PA) Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up The London Stock Exchange’s leading index dropped off from its post-pandemic highs reached on Friday but managed to remain above the psychologically important 7000-point barrier. The FTSE 100 closed the day down 19.45 points at 7000.08 having crossed the threshold on Friday for the first time since the pandemic hit, wiping off 10% of the index’s value.