trade: Meanwhile, consumer goods company Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC surged after posting results, according to Market Watch. How are markets performing The FTSE 100 UKX, 0.41% closed down 0.4% to 7,219.47, after finishing last week with a gain of 2.3% the largest three-week point and percentage gain since July 15, 2016. Investor concerns remain over trade negotiation progress between the U.S. and China. Meanwhile, the pound GBPUSD, -0.1531% rose to 1.2927 from 1.2892 late in New York on Friday. However, investors are still concerned about the progress made on difficult issues such as Washington's dissatisfaction over Chinese technology and trade policies. What's driving the markets U.S.-China trade negotiations will continue in Washington this week, fueling some hope that the two nations will soon reach a deal.
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