Virus, inflation woes send FTSE 100 to two-month low
- Mining and financial stocks were also among the biggest decliners. No single FTSE 100 stock posted gains in early trading
The FTSE 100 fell to a two-month low on Monday on concerns that a spike in coronavirus infections could derail a nascent economic recovery, while a recent surge in inflation raised fears of a quicker tapering in global monetary stimulus.
The blue-chip FTSE 100 was down 1.4% by 0709 GMT, with BP and Royal Dutch Shell tracking a slide in oil prices.
Mining and financial stocks were also among the biggest decliners. No single FTSE 100 stock posted gains in early trading.
The mid-cap FTSE 250 tumbled 1.1% as Prime Minister Boris Johnson lifted most restrictions in England in what some have dubbed "Freedom Day" despite a new wave of COVID-19 cases.
Travel-related stocks sank for the fifth time in six days as the surge in infections raised the spectre of new travel curbs.
British Airways-owner IAG and InterContinental Hotels fell more than 2.5% to the bottom of the FTSE 100.
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