UK's top share index slips

Posted by 7Star Thursday, January 14, 2010

Britain's leading share index shed 0.5 percent on Wednesday as weakness in commodity and banking issues countered gains in selected defensive stocks, reflecting fading risk appetite among some investors. At the close, the FTSE 100 was 25.23 points lower at 5,473.48, having lost 0.7 percent on Tuesday following China's decision to tighten banks' reserve requirements.

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