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FTSE 100 finishes lower (AFP)
LONDON (AFP) –
The leading stock exchange closed lower on Wednesday, as the US earnings season began on a weak note.
slumped 0.46 percent to 5,473.48 points
was the most traded stock, seeing 118 million units change hands, followed by telecom giant Vodafone, which saw 101 million shares switch owners.
topped the leader board, gaining 35 pence — or 2.68 percent — to finish at 1340.
, which added 0.82 pence — or 2.36 percent — to stand at 35.60.
, which lost 145 pence — or 2.80 percent — to close at 5035..
, which shed 16 pence — or 2.30 percent — to finish at 680.
Sterling traded mixed against the euro and the dollar.
At 17:18, the pound was trading at $1.6297, up from $1.6164 at Tuesday's close. Against the euro, the pound stood at 0.89047 euros, down from 0.89628 over the same period.