Tony Cross and Trustnet Direct

Bank of England: The U.K FTSE 100 UKX, +1.13% fell 0.3% to close at 5,950.48, after staging a comeback late in the session, according to Market Watch. The day opened with some notable losses and the index spent much of the session languishing around the 5,900 mark, but there was a notable jump higher as England came off the pitch in Lens, leaving the index to close just a dozen points down, said Tony Cross, market analyst at Trustnet Direct, in a note. The Bank of England cited risk of a so-called Brexit in its latest decision to hold interest rates steady, a day after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen flagged concerns about economic growth, citing the Brexit uncertainty as a factor. For sure, an early exit from the football would have done little for the Remain campaign, he added. Read:Brexit or not, these stocks look ripe to rip higher Polls: Concerns about the U.K referendum still dampened the investing mood Thursday, as fresh opinion polls highlighted a recent shift in voters leaning toward supporting a British exit from the EU. An Ipsos Mori survey showed a 6-point swing from remain to leave, putting support for a Brexit in the lead. England played Wales in the Euro 2016 soccer tournament and beat its neighbor 2-1 after a late-game last goal. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.