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Energy shares weigh on FTSE 100 Energy shares weigh on FTSE 100
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(Open): News of stronger-than-expected growth figures from the eurozone failed to inspire the London market. (Noon): Energy shares continued to weigh on the market as oil prices remained near four-year lows.
The benchmark FTSE 100 index was down 19.70 points at 6,615.75, with energy shares still under pressure as oil prices stayed near four-year lows. The FTSE 100 was down 22.31 points at 6,613.14. Shares in Tullow Oil fell 1.9% and BP was down 0.6%.
Shares in Tullow Oil fell 2.4% and BP was down 0.9%. On Thursday, the price of Brent crude fell below $80 a barrel, and an IEA report said oil prices were likely to continue falling well into 2015.
On Thursday, the price of Brent crude had fallen below the $80-a-barrel mark. On Friday, Brent futures were down 45 cents to $77.04 a barrel. Shares shrugged off news of stronger-than-expected growth figures from the eurozone.
US light crude for December delivery dropped 81 cents to $73.40 a barrel. Latest figures from Eurostat showed the eurozone grew by 0.2% in the third quarter of the year, with Germany avoiding falling into recession.
Falling metals prices sent shares in mining firms lower. Fresnillo dropped 2.75% and BHP Billiton was 2.1% lower. Shares in Aggreko rose 2.9% after the temporary power supply firm said third-quarter underlying revenues were up 6% from a year earlier and that trading was in line with expectations.
Shares in Aggreko rose 3.4% after temporary power supply firm said third-quarter underlying revenues were up 6% from a year earlier and that trading was in line with expectations. On the currency markets, the pound fell 0.34% against the dollar to $1.5658 and slipped 0.1% against the euro to €1.2580.
On the currency markets, the pound was down 0.19% against the dollar at $1.5681 and slipped 0.1% against the euro to €1.2580.