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On the last day of trading before the long Easter weekend, investors hunting for golden eggs found two in the personal goods sector, while the oil services sector was stunk out by one rotten egg.
Oil stocks retreated to drag the London equity indices under the waterline on Tuesday, while defensive sectors such as health care, life insurance and telecoms provided a little buoyancy.
Industrial metals, miners and oil stocks were the driving force on Friday, amid upbeat reports on US-China trade talks, while telecoms and utilities were lower.
For most of the day only two or three sector were in the red as investors decided it was a day for buying, with most hay being made in the electricity, life insurance and banking sectors.
Tobacco and pharmaceuticals, two sectors often seen as safer havens in times of stock market stress, led the way on Thursday, while utilities were being sold off due to political concerns.
Health care, beverages and utilities led on the downside as the FTSE 100 dipped into the red on Wednesday, while aerospace, banks, telecoms and life insurance were higher.
Resources companies and grocers were providing fuel for the FTSE 100 on Monday, though the mid-cap index was running on empty, led by auto industry and industrial engineers.
