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FTSE 100 rises, but Dixons Carphone falls following data attack FTSE 100 dragged lower by miners after weak China data
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(Open): Shares in Dixons Carphone fell 1.75% after the company said its Carphone Warehouse business had been hit by a cyber-attack. (Open): The UK market fell, with shares among mining companies dropping after China released weak trade figures over the weekend.
The news hit mining firms as China is the world's largest importer of metals.
The sector was also affected by a downbeat assessment from broking firm Investec, which lowered its forecast for commodity prices because of the weakness in China's economy.
BHP Billiton shares fell 2.4% and Anglo American dropped 2.3%.
After starting the day higher, the FTSE 100 then reversed direction and stood 40.19 points lower at 6,678.30.
Shares in Dixons Carphone fell 1.2% after the company said its Carphone Warehouse business had been hit by a cyber-attack.
On Saturday, it said personal details of up to 2.4 million of its customers could have been accessed in the attack.On Saturday, it said personal details of up to 2.4 million of its customers could have been accessed in the attack.
However, the FTSE 100 started the day up 20.11 points at 6,738.60. Engineering group Meggitt rose 0.5% after it agreed to buy the advanced composites businesses from Cobham for $200m.
Engineering group Meggitt topped the risers, climbing 1.9%, after it agreed to buy the advanced composites businesses from Cobham for $200m. In the FTSE 250, shares in Esure dived 9.6% after the insurance group reported a 21% fall in underlying half-year pre-tax profits to £46.5m.
In the FTSE 250, shares in Esure fell more than 8% after the insurance group reported a 21% fall in underlying half-year pre-tax profits to £46.5m.
The main factor in the decrease was a big fall in profits at its motor insurance business, and the company said it would look to increase premiums.The main factor in the decrease was a big fall in profits at its motor insurance business, and the company said it would look to increase premiums.
Chief executive Stuart Vann said: "The claims environment in the motor market continues to deteriorate and as a consequence we will seek to implement further rate increases in the second half of the year as we look to mitigate against these trends."Chief executive Stuart Vann said: "The claims environment in the motor market continues to deteriorate and as a consequence we will seek to implement further rate increases in the second half of the year as we look to mitigate against these trends."
On the currency markets, the pound edged up 0.05% against the dollar to $1.5502 and dropped 0.1% against the euro to €1.4123. On the currency markets, the pound fell 0.1% against the dollar to $1.5478 and also dropped 0.1% against the euro to €1.4124.