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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
City Staff

FTSE 100 Live: Gold price near record highs, FTSE returns to growth, UK ‘turnaround finally on horizon’

Sterling stayed near a 10-month high at $1.25 today after a positive update on activity in the UK’s dominant services sector.

The PMI reading for March highlighted a pick-up in confidence, even though interest rates have continued to rise.

On the corporate front, FTSE 100-listed components supplier RS Group and the car showroom business Lookers have posted figures.

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