The FTSE 100 index closed higher on Tuesday, with Associated British Foods PLC leading the sessions risers list and Antofagasta PLC the fallers. “The FTSE is edging higher, lifted by large dollar-earning companies such as Diageo, Unilever and British American Tobacco as the pound falls. However, gains in the index are being capped by delays in lifting remaining Covid restrictions,” says Sophie Griffiths, Market Analyst at OANDA.
Companies News:
Sistema 1Q Net Loss Narrowed
Sistema JSFC said Tuesday that its net loss narrowed in the first quarter of 2021 as revenue rose, and that it expects 2021 revenue growth of no less than 4% for its telecommunications company, MTS.
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Pressure Technologies Shares Fall on Lower 2H Outlook; Swung …
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