MARKET REPORT

THE FTSE 100 edged into the green at the end of trading after an improvement in sentiment after President Trump left hospital.

Caution over the US president’s condition saw the European markets open lower, but ticked higher after positive statements filtered out of the US.

London’s top flight closed seven points higher at 5,949.94 at the end of trading yesterday.

In company news, security giant G4S nudged 0.9p higher to 201.9p after it was awarded a £ 300million Government contract to run a new mega- prison for 10 years.

The biggest risers on the FTSE 100 were Rolls- Royce, up 26.6p at 150p, IAG, up 6.46p at 98p, Whitbread, up 123p at 2,312p, and Intercontinental Hotels Group, up 229p at 4,307p. The biggest fallers were Ocado, down 237p at 2,431p, Rentokil, down 19.8p at 523p, Croda, down 174p at 6,152p, and Pennon, down 28p at 1,032p.