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FTSE ends down on Greek debt saga (AFP)
closed lower on Friday as recovery stalled in the eurozone and the Greek debt saga weighed on the markets.
ended 0.37 percent lower at 5,142.45 points.
(LBG) was the most traded stock, seeing 434 million units change hands, followed by
(RBS), which saw 95 million shares switch owners.
topped the leader board, gaining 16 pence — or 2.56 percent — to finish at 640, followed by telecoms group BT, which added 2.6 pence — or 2.17 percent — to stand at 122.5.
was the session's biggest loser, slipping 8.4 pence — or 4.12 percent — to close at 195.5, followed by LBG, which shed 1.56 pence — or 3.24 percent — to finish at 46.58.
Meanwhile, sterling slipped against the dollar but was up against the euro.
At 17:16, the pound was trading at $1.5684, down from $1.5690 at the same time on Thursday, while Britain's currency stood at 1.1500 euros, up from 1.1480 euros over the same period.