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Mining shares drag FTSE 100 lower FTSE 100 down despite strong hotel results
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(Noon): After a bright start, shares edged lower in morning trading, dragged down by energy and mining stocks. (Close): After a bright start, London's leading shares ended slightly down on the day, despite strong results from two leading hotel chains.
Overall, the FTSE 100 was down 21 points, or 0.3%, at 6,331.56. Miner BHP Billiton was down 2.2%, while Antofagasta was 1.9% lower. The FTSE 100 closed down 7.2 points, or 0.1%, at 6,345.13.
These falls more than offset gains made by hotel groups, which were boosted by strong results. Drugs group AstraZeneca fell 3.2%, while supermarket giant Tesco was down 2.3%.
Intercontinental Hotels saw gains of 5.2% after posting third-quarter growth figures that beat expectations. On the upside, Intercontinental Hotels gained 6.9% after posting third-quarter growth figures that beat expectations.
Premier Inns owner Whitbread also reported a strong performance, seeing growth of 5.4% in first-half profits. Its shares rose 2.3%. Premier Inns owner Whitbread saw its shares rise 3.3% after the company reported a better-than-expected 5.4% rise in first-half profits.
On the currency markets, the pound was 0.1% higher against the dollar at $1.5474, and down 0.4% against the euro at €1.3601. On the currency markets, the pound was unchanged against the dollar at $1.5469, and down 0.2% against the euro at €1.3628.