FTSE Close: Car registrations at lowest level in 6 years; Aldi boasts bumper Christmas

FTSE CLOSE: Car registrations at lowest level in six years; Aldi boasts bumper Christmas; Services sector stagnates in December

  • SMMT: New car registrations experience a third straight year of decline 
  • Service sector experiences slight improvement in December, but no growth 
  • Mince pies, pigs in blankets and beer push Aldi’s Christmas sales past £1billion