FTSE 100 outperforms peers while gold price falls
The London blue chip index outperformed its peers in Paris and Frankfurt on Wednesday morning, despite shares in FTSE 100 constituent Imperial Brands falling as it announced the departure of its chief executive officer, amid interim profit growth and a higher dividend. The FTSE 100 index opened up 5.54 points, 0.1%, at 8,608.46. The FTSE 250 was up 26.68 points, 0.1%, at 20,786.35, and the AIM...