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(Noon): After a bright start to the day the market lost momentum, with disappointing results from Barclays and Glencore weighing on the index. (Close): After a bright start to the day the market lost momentum, with disappointing results from Barclays and Glencore weighing on the index.
Shortly after midday the FTSE 100 was down 5.52 points at 6,935.12. The FTSE 100 closed down 51.51 points at 6,889.13 points after reaching a record intra-day high on Monday.
Barclays fell 3.3% after it posted a 21% fall in profits and set aside another £750m to cover fallout from a probe into currency manipulation. Barclays fell 3.2% after it posted a 21% fall in profits and set aside another £750m to cover fallout from a probe into currency manipulation.
Glencore shares fell 2.4% after the mining giant reported a 7% fall in net profit to $2.31bn. Glencore shares fell 3.1% after the mining giant said net profit fell 7%.
The company also took a $1.1bn charge as a result of lower commodity prices.The company also took a $1.1bn charge as a result of lower commodity prices.
Shares in Tullow Oil rebounded 4% after dropping nearly 8% on Monday when they were hit by concerns that a boundary dispute between Ivory Coast and Ghana could delay one of its projects. Shares in Tullow Oil rebounded 2.1%, making it the top riser on the FTSE 100. The rise came after Tullow's shares dropped nearly 8% on Monday when they were hit by concerns that a boundary dispute between Ivory Coast and Ghana could delay one of its projects.
In the FTSE 250, shares in Pace jumped 8.8% after the set-top box maker forecast better-than-expected revenues of $2.75bn for 2015. In the FTSE 250, shares in Pace jumped 8.1% after the set-top box maker forecast better-than-expected revenues of $2.75bn for 2015.
On the currency markets, the pound was flat against the dollar at $1.5369, but was up 0.24% against the euro at €1.3772. On the currency markets, the pound was up 0.1% against the dollar at $1.5382, but fell 0.03% against the euro at €1.3736.