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Mining shares drag down FTSE 100 FTSE 100 recovers to reach another record close
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London's leading shares dipped in early Friday trading, dragged down by mining stocks, which dominated the list of the FTSE 100's biggest losers. London's leading shares recovered from early falls on Friday to reach yet another closing high.
Randgold Resources fared worst, falling nearly 2%, followed by Fresnillo, which shed 1.5%. The FTSE 100 edged up by 0.2%, or 14.74 points, to 7,210.05, a seventh consecutive record close.
Rio Tinto and Glencore were both down about 1%. The index has been benefiting from the fall in the pound against the dollar, as many of the firms are international and make their profits in dollars.
Overall, the benchmark FTSE 100 was slightly off Thursday's record closing figure, edging down 5.19 points or 0.07% to 7,190.12. On the currency markets, the pound was down 0.8% against the dollar at $1.2313.
On the currency markets, the pound was down 0.29% against the dollar at $1.2383 and 0.26% lower against the euro at €1.1690. And against the euro it fell 0.43% to €1.1659.
On the stock market, the leading shares were defence group BAE Systems and Lloyds Banking Group.
Neil Wilson from ETX Capital pointed out that Friday's close means the index has risen for five consecutive weeks - the best performance since the Brexit vote in June.