UPDATE 1-Defensives, firmer pound weigh on FTSE 100; homebuilders jump - Reuters UK

1:54am PDT - July 9th, 2020    stimulus package - Reuters

London's FTSE 100 edged lower on Thursday as a firmer pound and a selloff in financial and defensive sectors offset a jump in homebuilders following a 30-billion-pound stimulus package and signs of a pickup in the housing sector.