Cooling tensions over Syria help lift FTSE 100 out of red
Markets started to recover as US president Donald Trump back-peddled on rhetoric over a potential strike.
US president Donald Trump has pulled back from suggestions of an imminent strike on Syria (Niall Carson/PA)
London’s blue chip index edged out of the red on Thursday as US president Donald Trump played down the prospect of an attack in Syria.
The FTSE 100 ended the day relatively flat, up just 1.2 points at 7,258.34, though it lagged behind European peers including the French CAC 40 and German DAX, which rose around 0.6% and 1%, respectively.
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