London's FTSE 100 failed to rack up any meaningful gain after Monday's 73-point drop as trading got underway on Tuesday.
Greggs faced a tough start to the day, as shares in the bakery chain fell after it reported sales ticked up by 10.6% over the third quarter but at a slower rate than seen previously.
WPP enjoyed gains in the meantime, following a media review by major client Unilever which saw its advertising services reappointed for work in the likes of the US and UK.
Elsewhere, Haleon dipped after announcing it had agreed to buy back £320 million worth of its own shares as Pfizer offloaded a near US$3.3 billion stake in the Sensodyne maker.
And finally, households across Britain braced for a 10% increase in energy bills from Tuesday, as Ofgem’s new price cap came into force for the winter months.
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