Closing post
Time to wrap up – here’s today’s main stories:
Door and window seller Safestyle has fallen into administration, with the loss of around 680 jobs.
Germany has dropped halfway into recession, after GDP shrank by 0.1% in the last quarter.
UK mortgage approvals have fallen, as high interest rates hit demand for home loans.
Britain’s FTSE 100 has rebounded today, after hitting its lowest level since August on Friday.
The blue-chip share index is up 41 points, or 0.57%, at 7332 points.
