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Burberry shares lead FTSE 100 lower Bank shares lift FTSE 100 in noon trade
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(Open): British designer Burberry was the biggest faller on the FTSE 100 at the start of trading as the blue chip index edged down. (Noon): Banks Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC and Lloyds were four of the five best risers, seeing gains of up to 2%.
Burberry fell 2.6% following a note from analysts at Goldman Sachs about the company's subdued outlook. British designer Burberry remained a major faller on the FTSE 100 at noond down.
The FTSE 100 was down 12 points, or 0.2%, at 6,846 points. Burberry was more than 2% lower following a note from analysts at Goldman Sachs about the company's subdued outlook.
Bank stocks Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland and HSBC were the biggest risers, seeing modest gains of just under 1%. The FTSE 100 was down 20 points, or 0.2%, at 6,839.49 points.
On the FTSE 250, pub chain JD Wetherspoon was 4% higher after posting record full-year profits and bullish comments about the UK's prospects post-Brexit by chairman Tim Martin. On the FTSE 250, pub chain JD Wetherspoon was 4.5% higher after posting record full-year profits and bullish comments about the UK's prospects post-Brexit by chairman Tim Martin.
Rival pub group Greene King was down 4%, though, after saying the referendum vote had led to "a softening of some economic indicators and a reduction in consumer confidence". Rival pub group Greene King was down 4.5%, though, after saying the referendum vote had led to "a softening of some economic indicators and a reduction in consumer confidence".
On the currency markets, the pound was flat against the dollar at $1.3304. Against the euro, it was also little changed at €1.1800. Trade figures showing the UK's deficit with the rest of the world narrowed slightly.
However, since then the pound has gone from flat to be up 0.2% against the dollar at $1.3318. Against the euro, it was little changed at €1.1814.