FTSE 100 (^FTSE)
| Previous close | 6,889.12 |
| Open | 6,889.12 |
| Volume | 0 |
| Day's range | 6,859.72 - 6,895.13 |
| 52-week range | 5,525.50 - 6,949.60 |
| Avg. volume | 778,354,170 |
- The Telegraph
Land Securities misses out on rent payments as tenants struggle
Land Securities, the FTSE 100 retail and office landlord, collected just two-thirds of rent owed in March as its tenants suffered through repeated closures due to the pandemic. The company said that of the £110m of quarterly rental payments due within five days of the March due date, £33m was left outstanding, with retailers and hospitality firms based in central London hit particularly badly. Less than half of retail rent was collected for the three-month period, Landsec said, in contrast to its offices portfolio where 87pc of the £61m of rent due was paid. Throughout the pandemic, Landsec has agreed £39m of rent concessions with tenants after setting up a £80m relief fund to help struggling tenants. It expected the figure for rent concessions to increase as tenants seek to negotiate payments as the Government's rent moratorium ends on June 30. Landsec said 84pc of net amounts due for the year to 24 March had been paid. The company's £11.8bn property portfolio includes the Piccadilly Lights advertising screen on Piccadilly Circus and shopping centres including Trinity Leeds and Westgate Oxford.
- Reuters
FTSE 100 falls on stronger pound, weak oil stocks; Babcock jumps
(Reuters) -London's FTSE 100 fell on Tuesday, dragged lower by losses in export-oriented stocks and energy firms, while Babcock International surged on its proposed restructuring plans. Shares of the British engineer jumped 25.1% to the top of FTSE 250 index after it unveiled a restructuring plan that included divesting certain businesses. JP Morgan upgraded the stock to "overweight".
- The Independent
FTSE 100 falls despite England opening up, Sensex begins with recovery
Asian indices traded with a lead of over a per cent around noon
