MARKET REPORT

TECH group WeTransfer pulled its £600million flotation, blaming market volatility.

But the FTSE 100 had its third consecutive day of gains and finished up 1.1 per cent at 7,554.3.

It was helped by Asia-focused banking giants Standard Chartered and HSBC, ahead 4.2 per cent to 546.2p and almost three per cent to 538.3p respectively.

Diageo’s strong half-year results powered its shares 2.5 per cent higher to 3,735.5p.

Cyber security group Darktrace

was among the biggest risers overall among FTSE indices stocks, up 8.2 per cent to 388p, while the biggest loser was iconic footwear manufacturer Dr Martens.

It got the boot from investors, finishing down nine per cent to 294p, after it said that its growth had slowed in the third quarter.

The mid-market FTSE 250 closed down 0.09 per cent at 21,854.1 and the All Share gained 0.9 per cent to 4,230.8.