Sainsbury shares slide after Argos sales dip; investors turn to April results
Shares in J Sainsbury slid on Friday after the grocer’s Christmas trading update showed a drag from its Argos unit. The stock was down 6.3% at 308.4 pence by 1025 GMT.

UK petrol prices have slipped to their lowest point since July 2021, the RAC reported, with drivers now paying an average of 131.91 pence per litre. That’s down from 137.17p at the start of December, following a drop of over 3p in January. Diesel prices average 140.97p.