Stock Market

Britains leading share index ended 0.6 percent lower on Wednesday, ending a three day winning streak, as weakness in banks and British American Tobacco offset a rise in miners. The FTSE 100 closed 21.42 points lower at 3,693.81, after a 4.9 percent rally on Tuesday. Banks were the heaviest losers on the index, retreating from sharp gains in the previous session, as uncertainty about their future resurfaced.