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FTSE slightly down in London trading | |
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London shares were slightly behind in midday trading on Friday. | |
The FTSE 100 index of leading shares was down by a meagre eight points at 7,111. | |
There was little corporate news to move share prices, though Reckitt Benckiser led the fallers and was down 1.7% after reporting flat first quarter sales. | |
Major winners included Babcock International, Marks and Spencer, Antofagasta, Aviva, and Mondi. Other fallers included Burberry and Unilever. | |
The pound was down 0.23% against the dollar at $1.2784. Against the euro the pound was down 0.03% at 1.1953 euros. | |