FTSE 100 Extends Losses for 2nd Session
The FTSE 100 traded slightly lower on Tuesday after falling 1.1% in the previous session. Banking stocks remained under pressure, with HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group, NatWest and Standard Chartered down between 0.9% and 1.4%. Aerospace and defence shares also weakened, as Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems each lost more than 1%.