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Mining firms drag FTSE 100 lower | |
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(Noon): London's leading shares lost ground in Thursday morning trading, dragged down by the mining sector. | |
Glencore, Fresnillo and Randgold Resources were all in the top five worst performers, falling by 3.6%, 3.5% and 3.4% respectively. | |
But the biggest faller was Aberdeen Asset Management, down 4.5% after going ex-dividend. | |
Overall, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was down 43.35 points or 0.67% at 6,456.69. | |
On the broader FTSE 250, fashion retailer Supergroup was among the biggest losers, shedding 4.2% after disclosing that its half-year profits had fallen 32%. | |
On the currency markets, the pound was down 0.2% against the dollar at $1.5681 and 0.3% lower against the euro at €1.2586. | |