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FTSE 100 lower as worries over Greece persist FTSE 100 closes flat as worries over Greece persist
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(Open): The market fell further on Tuesday, as worries over the Greek debt crisis continued to unsettle investors. (Close): The market closed virtually unchanged as ongoing Greek debt worries continued to unsettle investors.
After dropping 1.1% on Monday, the FTSE 100 was down a further 44.18 points, or 0.7%, at 6,666.34. After dropping 1.1% on Monday, the FTSE 100 closed down a further 0.42 points, or 0.01%, at 6,710.10.
Talks on Sunday failed to reach an agreement that would release bailout funds to Greece, and there has been no sign of progress since then.Talks on Sunday failed to reach an agreement that would release bailout funds to Greece, and there has been no sign of progress since then.
Eurozone finance ministers are due to meet on Thursday, but few are expecting a breakthrough.Eurozone finance ministers are due to meet on Thursday, but few are expecting a breakthrough.
The main share index in Greece was down by about 4%, and elsewhere in Europe Germany's Dax and France's Cac 40 indexes were both down by about 0.7%. The ATG share index in Greece was down by 4.77%.
"The noises now coming out of Germany are inferring that capital controls could be the next course of action should some compromise not materialise before the weekend," said Alastair McCaig, market analyst at IG. Among individual shares, Royal Mail were up 0.20% after Ofcom said it would review the firm's regulation following Whistl's decision to withdraw from the direct delivery letter market.
"With the viability of the eurozone as an entity under such scrutiny, equity markets have buckled under the pressure and momentarily ignored the benefits of the ongoing QE being pumped into the region." Whitbread shares were up 0.50% despite the firm reporting rising first-quarter sales at both its Premier Inn hotel chain and its Costa Coffee business.
Among individual shares, Royal Mail fell 1.9% after Ofcom said it would review the firm's regulation following Whistl's decision to withdraw from the direct delivery letter market.
Whitbread shares fell 0.6% despite the firm reporting rising first-quarter sales at both its Premier Inn hotel chain and its Costa Coffee business.
Like-for-like sales at Premier Inn were 6.3% higher in the 13 weeks to 28 May, while Costa Coffee saw a 5% rise.Like-for-like sales at Premier Inn were 6.3% higher in the 13 weeks to 28 May, while Costa Coffee saw a 5% rise.
However, underlying sales at its restaurant business - which includes the Beefeater and Brewers Fayre chains - were up just 0.1%.However, underlying sales at its restaurant business - which includes the Beefeater and Brewers Fayre chains - were up just 0.1%.
On the currency markets, the pound slipped 0.03% against the dollar to $1.5596 but rose 0.20% against the euro to €1.3852. On the currency markets, the pound was up 0.06% against the dollar to $1.56110 but rose 0.54% against the euro to €1.38990.