FTSE 100 Live 8 March: Index falls back ahead of US payrolls data, £432m acquisition, Matches snuffed out

The FTSE 100 has slipped back in early trading, despite US stocks hitting another new record yesterday evening. Meanwhile, the London Stock Exchange exodus continues with wealth manager Mattioli Woods being bought out for £432 million. NatWest will offer safe spaces in over 360 bank branches across the UK to people experiencing economic and domestic abuse.