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FTSE 100 shares end in the red (AFP)
's leading stock exchange closed in the red on Monday after sales of US existing homes fell more than expected.
slipped 0.81 percent to close at 5,260.31 points.
was the most traded stock, seeing 205 million units change hands, followed by telecom giant Vodafone, which saw 112 million shares switch owners.
topped the leader board, gaining 2.83 pence — or 3.68 percent — to finish at 78.95, followed by RSA Insurance, which added 2.60 pence — or 2.07 percent — to stand at 128.4.
The session's biggest loser was Man Group, which lost 7.80 pence — or 2.86 percent — to close at 264.7, followed by Eurasian, which shed 22 pence — or 2.30 percent — to finish at 932.5.
Sterling traded up against the dollar and the euro.
At 17:07, the pound was trading at 1.6233 dollars, up from 1.6113 last Friday, while the currency stood at 1.1473 euros, up from 1.1396 over the same period.