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Bank shares lift FTSE 100 in noon trade Bank shares shine in falling FTSE 100
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(Noon): Banks Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC and Lloyds were four of the five best risers, seeing gains of up to 2%. (Close): Banks Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC and Lloyds were four of the five best risers, with RBS climbing more than 2%.
British designer Burberry remained a major faller on the FTSE 100. Ashtead Group, which provides construction equipment, was the biggest faller on the FTSE 100, dropping more than 4%.
Burberry was more than 2% lower following a note from analysts at Goldman Sachs about the company's subdued outlook. Whitbread shares lost close to 4% of their value following a negative note from analysts at Barclays.
The FTSE 100 was down 20 points, or 0.2%, at 6,839.49 points. The FTSE 100 was down 81 points, or 1.19%, at 6776.95 points.
On the FTSE 250, pub chain JD Wetherspoon was 4.5% higher after posting record full-year profits and bullish comments about the UK's prospects post-Brexit by chairman Tim Martin. On the FTSE 250, motor insurer AA climbed 4% after an uprating from Morgan Stanley.
Rival pub group Greene King was down 4.5%, though, after saying the referendum vote had led to "a softening of some economic indicators and a reduction in consumer confidence". Pub chain JD Wetherspoon was 2.4% higher after posting record full-year profits and bullish comments about the UK's prospects post-Brexit by chairman Tim Martin.
Rival pub group Greene King was down 6%, though, after saying the referendum vote had led to "a softening of some economic indicators and a reduction in consumer confidence".
Trade figures showing the UK's deficit with the rest of the world narrowed slightly.Trade figures showing the UK's deficit with the rest of the world narrowed slightly.
However, since then the pound has gone from flat to be up 0.2% against the dollar at $1.3318. Against the euro, it was little changed at €1.1814. The pound drifted down 0.26% against the dollar at $1.3261. Against the euro, it was little changed at €1.1829.