Stock markets on both side of the Atlantic dropped further on Thursday, as investors’ concerns over the economic impact of coronavirus heightened.
The FTSE 100 was down 3.5%, or 246 points, at 6,796, while the FTSE 250 dropped by 4%, or 839.5, to 19,783.
Major property stocks joined the fall. Shares in intu closed down 7.5% at 12.8p, with the company now valued at £187m. Hammerson fell almost 9% to 207p.
British Land’s and Landsec’s share prices both closed down 4.9% at 505p and 863.6p respectively. Segro posted a smaller drop of 2.8%, closing at 857.4p.
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