Updates from JD Sports and Shire

Thirty points got clipped off the FTSE 100 yesterday, slipping to 6,691. Following poor quarterly sales, Morrisons fared worst, down -7.75% to 234.50p. William Hill also took a bruising, down -7.18% to 371.10p. In contrast, and despite unflattering sales data, M&S shares rose +3.60% to 460.90p.

The Dow Jones ended Thursday down -0.11% at 16,444.7. %VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%