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RBS shares drop as FTSE falls back FTSE falls back after initial gains
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(Open): London's leading shares opened higher in the first trading session of 2015, but lost ground over the course of the morning. (Close): London's leading shares opened higher in the first trading session of 2015, but lost ground over the course of the day.
By lunchtime, the FTSE 100 was down 3.22 points or 0.05% at 6,562.87. By the close, the FTSE 100 was down 18.29 points or 0.28% at 6,547.80.
Among the biggest fallers was Royal Bank of Scotland, which dropped 1.75% after media reports that it could face fines of £5bn over sales of mortgage-backed securities in the US. In the housebuilding sector, Barratt Developments and Taylor Wimpey, which saw gains in New Year's Eve trading, fell victim to profit-taking, shedding 2.23% and 2.1% respectively.
Travel firm Tui was the top gainer, adding 2.4%. Travel firm Tui was the top gainer, adding 2.33%.
Meanwhile, the price of Brent crude oil declined further, falling 0.2% to $57.19 a barrel. Meanwhile the price of Brent crude oil declined further, falling 0.33% to $57.00 a barrel.
That was bad news for energy firms, with Tullow Oil down 0.7%. On the currency markets, the pound fell 1.42% against the dollar to $1.5356 and lost 0.71% against the euro to close at €1.2784.
In the housebuilding sector, Barratt Developments and Taylor Wimpey, which saw gains in New Year's Eve trading, fell victim to profit-taking, shedding 1% and 0.8% respectively.
On the currency markets, the pound fell 1% against the dollar to $1.5420 and lost 0.56% against the euro to €1.2803.