ftse ukx: The U.K. FTSE 100 UKX, -0.37% gained 1.81% to 7,686.61, its best one-day performance since Feb. 5, according to Market Watch. Gains accelerated as the pound weakened on concerns the U.K. could leave the European Union without an agreement. The Stoxx Europe 600 index SXXP, -0.08% rose 0.14% to 391.28. Read British pound collapses on no-deal Brexit concerns The German DAX DAX, 0.10% increased 0.08% to 12,430.32 and the French CAC 40 PX1, 0.04% inched up 0.01% to 5,610.73. The Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.09% meanwhile didn't see much movement, as U.S. markets are largely frozen ahead of Wednesday's Federal Reserve interest-rate decision. What's moving markets News that Prime Minister Boris Johnson did not plan to meet EU leaders unless they are willing to modify the withdrawal agreement seemed to accelerate sterling's losses, and conversely, helped U.K. equities rise.
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