FTSE 100 lower as pound climbs to 2-month high
Stocks in London saw mixed fortunes at Wednesday?s market open, with the flagship FTSE 100 held back by a strong pound.The FTSE 100 index opened down 37.16 points, 0.5%, at 7,418.08. The FTSE 250 was up 71.67 points, 0.4%, at 18,458.67, and the AIM All-Share was up 1.6 points, 0.2%, at 714.19.The Cboe UK 100 was down 0.5% at 740.29, the Cboe UK 250 was up 0.4% at 15,998.72, and the Cboe Small Comp