And finally…. the London stock market has closed, with the FTSE 100 little changed on the day.
The Footsie gained just 4.5 points, or 0.06%, to finish the day at 8288 points.
JD Sports led the risers, up 9.2%, after reporting a rise in sales in the second quarter of its financial year.
Mining stocks were among the fallers.
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index gained 0.35%, although France’s CAC was flat despite the Paris Olympics giving the French economy a growth boost.
We’ll be back tomorrow. GW
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Tributes are also being paid to Jonathan Bloomer, the chair of Morgan Stanley International, who also died in the sinking of the Bayesian yacht, with his wife Judy.
Bloomer was also the chair of insurance company Hiscox, who have just released a statement to the City to express their “profound sadness” over the tragedy.
Aki Hussain, Hiscox Group CEO, says:
“We are deeply shocked and saddened by Jonathan and Judy’s tragic deaths. Our deepest sympathies go out to their family and friends at this devastating time.
“It was a privilege to have known Jonathan and to have benefitted from his generosity and wisdom over the last year in his role as Chair of Hiscox. His deep experience across our industry and in the broader business arena, combined with his personal values, made him both an excellent Chair and a person I was proud to know and work with. His advice and support were immensely valuable to me, and he will be dearly missed.”
