FTSE 100 slides to week s low on virus concerns as Wall Street stuck in negative territory
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FTSE 100 slides to week s low on virus concerns as Wall Street stuck in negative territory
The UK blue chip index comes under pressure while US markets also firmly in the red InterContinental Hotels among the day s fallers
FTSE 100 down 107 points
Tobacco firms under pressure
Leading shares have hit a week s low as the fall away from 7000 continues.
The FTSE 100 has dropped 107.4 points or 1.53% to 6892.68.
Tobacco shares are still proving a drag, while a near 200 point fall on the Dow Jones Industrial Average is also adding to the downbeat mood.
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