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Vodafone shines as FTSE 100 falls Eurozone woes prompt FTSE 100 fall
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(Open): Mobile phone operator Vodafone was the biggest gainer on the FTSE 100 in early Friday trading after disclosing that it was in discussions about asset swaps. (Noon): London's benchmark index of leading shares fell 1% in Friday morning trading, reflecting similar falls in other key European markets.
Vodafone rose 1.5% on the news that it was in early talks with telecoms and television giant Liberty Global. Investors were rattled by renewed fears over the health of the eurozone, after Greece delayed Friday's €300m debt repayment to the IMF.
Elsewhere in the telecoms sector, BT was the second-biggest riser, up 0.8%. By lunchtime, the FTSE 100 index was down 68.63 points at 6,790.61.
Overall, the benchmark FTSE 100 share index was down 42.34 points, or 0.62%, at 6,816.90. There were only four gainers, all of them mining stocks. Anglo American led the pack with a 1.4% rise.
Financial data firm Experian was the biggest loser on the index, falling 2.3%, while Royal Mail was close behind, dropping 2.2%. Construction firms feared less well. Barratt was down 2.5% and Taylor Wimpey shed 2.4%.
On the currency markets, the pound fell 0.31% against the dollar to $1.5318 and was down 0.37% against the euro at €1.3619. On the currency markets, the pound fell 0.43% against the dollar to $1.5300 and was down 0.22% against the euro at €1.3640.