FTSE 100 opens lower, Rightmove shares jump on improved takeover offer
Equities in London opened in the red on Monday morning, as AstraZeneca released disappointing trial results while REA upped the ante with a sweetened takeover bid for fellow property portal Rightmove.
Monday's economic diary has several flash composite purchasing managers' index releases including from the US and UK.
The FTSE 100 index traded down 6.78 points, 0.1%, at 8,223.21. The FTSE 250 wa...