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FTSE 100 calm as talks on UK future in Europe conclude | |
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(Noon): Share and currency markets were calm on Friday as the Prime Minister concludes his talks about the UK's future in Europe. | |
The FTSE 100 was down 37.5 points at 5,934.43, 0.6%. | |
Standard Chartered shares turned from being biggest riser to lose 2% after its results. | |
Tullow Oil slipped back from a 3% gain to a fall of 4% after falling sharply the previous session following an update on its Ghanian activities. | |
The oil producer had revealed that there could be an issue with a storage vessel at its flagship Jubilee field in Ghana. | The oil producer had revealed that there could be an issue with a storage vessel at its flagship Jubilee field in Ghana. |
RBS was down 3% and among the biggest fallers. | |
News of public sector finances, which showed the highest repayment for January since 2008 failed to support sterling. | |
On the currency markets, the pound was down 0.41% against the dollar at $1.428, while against the euro, it was down 0.31% at €1.2869. |