Previous close | 17,770.02 |
Open | 17,775.41 |
Volume |
Day's range | 17,748.98 - 17,839.55 |
52-week range | 14,630.21 - 18,567.16 |
Avg. volume | 72,981,104 |
A string of strong corporate results offset news that sales of electric cars across the European Union tumbled by over 11% last month.
Stock markets in Asia retreated on Wednesday, following U.S. shares Tuesday after the Federal Reserve indicated interest rates may stay higher for longer. Japan’s Nikkei declined 1.3%, while the Hang Seng in Hong Kong was flat on the day.
UK inflation came in higher than the 3.1% economists expected.