UK midcaps calm after two-day slump; EasyJet jumps

(Reuters) - Britain's stock markets steadied on Thursday after a two-day slump as budget airline EasyJet signalled it would ride out the coronavirus-induced travel halt, but broader concerns that a lockdown would be extended pressured the FTSE 100.The blue-chip index fell 0.2% after opening up about 0.8%, with autos , insurers and energy stocks leading declines as worsening economic figures dented risk appetite.Travel and leisure stocks were a bright spot, recovering about 0.8% as EasyJet ..