FTSE 100 dips amid weakness from blue-chip industrial stocks
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The FTSE 100 fell on Tuesday as weakness across some industrial and retail stocks pushed the index into the red. “Shares in engineers Melrose, Rolls-Royce and Bodycote slid lower, alongside those of European manufacturers MTU Aero Engines and Safran, as Airbus tumbled to a seven-month low.” France’s CAC 40 finished 0.6% down, while Germany’s Dax fell 0.9%. In company news, commercial property giant Land Securities said it has taken control of Kent’s Bluewater shopping centre, after striking a £120 million deal to increase its stake.