FTSE 100 Live: What's currently moving the UK markets, Pound (GBP/USD).

MarketsClosed March 27, 2024

• The FTSE 100 slides as oil majors BP and Shell resist on lower crude prices and HSBC falls after a broker downgrade.
• The packaging group DS Smith is rising after confirmed discussions about a possible takeover offer from the US group International Paper led to a bidding war for the company.
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