Dovish ECB helps lift FTSE to solid gains | 22 April 2021
22 April 2021 | 16:39pm StockMarketWire.com - The FTSE 100 achieved solid gains on Thursday as the European Central Bank suggested it will maintain its support of the Eurozone economy. By the close the index was up 0.6% at 6,938.24. Stocks struggled for direction across the pond with the S&P 500 flat at 4,174.51 by 4.30pm UK. Pizza chain Domino's Pizza reported a 'strong' first quarter with sales in its delivery business more than offsetting the lower sales from its -impacted collection business. UK & Ireland system sales were up 18.7% to £371.3 million in the first quarter of the year, w...