London close: Stocks edge lower amid US-China trade spat, political uncertainty in Europe

London stocks fell into the red on Monday as the threat of a US-China trade war and political developments in Germany kept investors on edge. By the end of play, the FTSE 100 was down 0.03% or 2.58 points at 7,631.33. Meanwhile, the pound had erased some of its earlier losses but was still down 0.28% against the dollar at 1.32408 and 0.29% lower versus the euro at 1.1412, ahead of a vote in the Lords on whether Parliament should be given a say in case of a no-deal Brexit. Rebecca O'Keeffe, head ...

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