FTSE 100 flat as Monday's update on UK Covid restrictions eyed | 19 February 2021
19 February 2021 | 11:58am StockMarketWire.com - The FTSE 100 was flat at midday a little above 6,600 as investors await Monday's update on the easing of UK coronavirus restrictions and with sterling hovering around two-year highs. US futures suggested there would be a bit of a recovery on Wall Street after the sell-off seen yesterday. NatWest reported an operating loss of £351 million for 2020, down from £4.2 billion pre-tax profit last year. The bank said net impairment charges were £3.2 billion and announced it will pay a dividend of three pence per share. Its shares rose 1.8% to 174.4p...