London Markets: ‘Heavy on some old classics,’ budget message fails to inspire London stocks

London stocks failed to get any lift from Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s budget message on Wednesday, described as disappointing by some, while banking giant HSBC PLC saw its stock fall sharply.

London stocks failed to get any lift from Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s budget message on Wednesday, described as disappointing by some, while banking giant HSBC PLC saw its stock fall sharply.