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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Business
Graeme Evans,Daniel O'Boyle and Michael Hunter

FTSE 100 Live: Index surges near record to end quarter, Lloyd's of London 'best results in recent memory'

Stock markets are ending a strong quarter on the front foot, with the FTSE 100 index back near the 8000 threshold, despite tech disruption earlier today.

JD Sports Fashion is among those reporting today, while the Lloyd’s of London insurance marketplace has posted the best results in its recent history.

Today’s developments also include the funding crisis at Thames Water and confirmation that the UK entered recession at the end of 2023 with GDP figures unrevised.

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