China supply fears send London’s top indexes tumbling

Fears over a possible slowdown in Chinese production caused by Beijing locking down one of the country’s top manufacturing hubs amid an outbreak in Covid-19 cases sent London’s top indexes lower yesterday. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index dropped 0.25 per cent to 7,175.70 points, while the domestically-focused FTSE 250, which is more aligned with [...]