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FTSE 100 steady in early trade FTSE 100 sags further in midday trade
(about 4 hours later)
The UK market struggled for direction at the open, with the FTSE 100 index down 9.93 points to 7,303.58 after half an hour of trade. The UK market developed a stronger negative bias in Thursday trade. The FTSE 100 index extended its modest early losses to stand 16 points lower at 7,297.47.
Land Securities was the biggest faller on the index, down 6%, while Barclays saw the largest gain, climbing 2%. Land Securities was still the biggest faller, down 6%, and InterContinental Hotels the best gainer, up by 2%.
In the FTSE 250 index, some of the biggest moves were triggered by changes to broker ratings.In the FTSE 250 index, some of the biggest moves were triggered by changes to broker ratings.
Balfour Beatty shares were up 5.9% after Peel Hunt raised its rating on the firm to "buy" from "add". Balfour Beatty was up 3% after Peel Hunt raised its rating on the firm.
But TalkTalk Telecom dropped 5% after Credit Suisse downgraded its rating for the company to "underperform" from "outperform". But TalkTalk Telecom dropped 3% after Credit Suisse downgraded its rating for the company to "underperform" from "outperform".
On the currency markets, the pound rose 0.1% against the dollar to $1.3395 but was unchanged against the euro at 1.1396 euros. On the currency markets, the pound rose 0.2% against the dollar to $1.3417 but was unchanged against the euro at 1.1391 euros.