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FTSE 100 extends seven-month low amid weak sentiment FTSE 100 lower despite strong gains for mining shares
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(Open): The UK's benchmark FTSE 100 index begins Thursday trading with further falls, extending Wednesday's seven-month low. (Noon): The UK's benchmark FTSE 100 index remained lower in midday Thursday trading, despite strong gains for key mining shares.
Anglo American and Fresnillo were 4% higher, Randgold Resources, Antofagasta and Glencore were all 2-3% higher.
Commodities were helped by US central bank meeting minutes that left the timing of the next interest rate move vague.
The FTSE 100 index was down 32.26 at 6,371.19 points.
Global markets overnight were lower, the Chinese authorities intervened again on the stock market to little effect.Global markets overnight were lower, the Chinese authorities intervened again on the stock market to little effect.
The US Federal Reserve on Wednesday gave few hints about when US rates would rise and shares closed down 0.8%. BAT shares were the biggest faller among the 100 top companies. They went ex-dividend and were 2.3% lower
The FTSE 100 index opened down 34.38 at 6,369.07 points. Kaz Minerals bounced further, up by 10% after Wednesday's 6.50% rise. The company's chief executive said he was "very bullish" on the price of copper, which is currently at six-year lows. This week the central bank of Kazakhstan allowed its currency, the tenge, to devalue this week.
BAT shares were the biggest faller among the 100 top companies. They went ex-dividend and were 2% lower On the currency markets, the pound was down 0.3% against the dollar to $1.5632 and dropped 0.63% against the euro to €1.4012.
Kaz Minerals bounced further, up by 16% after Wednesday's 6.50% rise. The company's chief executive said he was "very bullish" on the price of copper, which is currently at six-year lows. This week the central bank of Kazakhstan allowed its currency, the tenge, to devalue this week.
On the currency markets, the pound was flat against the dollar to $1.5674 and dropped 0.09% against the euro to €1.4089.