UK markets close in the red as Brexit, virus worries put investors on the back foot
UK stocks ended Thursday lower as a stalemate over a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union and rising Covid-19 infections fuelled fears of more damage to an already faltering domestic economic recovery.
Even the modestly positive start to trading on Wall Street failed to turn the tide, leaving the benchmark FTSE 100 0.8% off at 6,334.35 despite positive vaccine updates. Automotive, Oil ...