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FTSE shrugs off Greece concerns and bucks European trend Shares in London turn negative by the close
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(Noon): At midday the London market shrugged off concerns over Greece's ability to maintain its debt repayments and bucked the European trend. (Close): The London market lost value in afternoon trading on Friday as concerns over Greece's ability to maintain its debt repayments returned.
The FTSE 100 was up more than 17 points, or 0.25%, to reach 7,058.45, in contrast to French and German markets. The FTSE 100 was down 33.96 at 7006.96
The biggest riser at lunchtime was pump maker Weir Group, up more than 3% on positive news from North America's shale gas producers. The biggest riser was Associated British Foods (ABH), up more than 3% after investment bank Goldman Sachs changed its rating on the stock from "sell" to "buy".
Pump maker Weir Group gained 3% on positive news from North America's shale gas producers.
An upgrade by broker Credit Suisse also helped boost Weir's share price.An upgrade by broker Credit Suisse also helped boost Weir's share price.
Associated British Foods (ABH) lost some of its earlier gains, but was still up 2.47% at 3,023p, after investment bank Goldman Sachs changed its rating on the stock from "sell" to "buy".
The broker said the stock's 17% "underperformance" over the year-to-date made it an attractive option for investors.The broker said the stock's 17% "underperformance" over the year-to-date made it an attractive option for investors.
Other risers included mining company Fresnillo, up 1.22%, as it recovered some earlier losses over the week, and biopharmaceutical company Shire Group, up 1.33%. Another 3% riser was mining company Fresnillo, as it recovered some earlier losses over the week.
The FTSE 100's biggest fallers were safety inspections firm, Intertek Group, down 1.38%, and supermarket Morrisons, down more than 1%. Among the FTSE 100's biggest fallers were supermarket Morrisons, down 3% and International Consolidated Airlines also down almost 3% despite the Irish parliament - as expected - approving its plan to take over Aer Lingus.
On the currency markets, the pound continued its slide on earlier weak UK economic growth data, down 0.44% against the dollar at $1.5246, and down 0.67% against the euro at €1.3893. On the currency markets, the pound was down on earlier weak UK economic growth data, although it trimmed losses. It ended down 0.27% against the dollar at $1.5273, and down 0.51% against the euro at €1.3954.