MARKET REPORT

LONDON’S markets slid after it was confirmed that the capital will be shifted into tougher Tier 2 coronavirus restrictions.

London’s top flight closed 102.54 points lower at 5,832.52 at the end of trading yesterday.

The pound fell by 0.74 per cent versus the US dollar at 1.291 and was down 0.34 per cent against the euro at 1.104. The German Dax fell by 2.49 per cent, while the French Cac dropped 2.11 per cent.

The price of a barrel of Brent crude oil decreased by 0.4 per cent to 42.44 US dollars.

The biggest risers on the FTSE 100 were Rolls- Royce, up 15.1p at 195.1p; Just Eat Takeaway, up 194p at 9,598p; Standard Chartered, up 5.7p at 360.5p, and

HSBC, up 2.65p at 299.25p.

The biggest fallers were Mondi, down 76.5p at 1,591p; Pearson, down 24.6p at 540p; Burberry, down 67p at 1,487.5p, and

Prudential, down 41.5p at 1,078.5p.