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FTSE 100 slips as lockdown worries weigh

Published 10/21/2020, 03:24 PM
Updated 10/21/2020, 03:30 PM
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* FTSE 100 down 0.5%, FTSE 250 loses 0.3%

Oct 21 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 fell in a choppy
trading session on Wednesday, as investors weighed a rise in
inflation and prospects of more coronavirus restrictions in
England.
The blue-chip FTSE 100 .FTSE dropped 0.5%, dragged lower
by industrials .FTNMX2720 , aero .FTNMX2710 and food and drug
retailer .FTNMX5330 stocks, while the domestically focussed
mid-cap FTSE 250 .FTMC lost 0.3%.
Official data showed annual consumer price inflation in
September climbed to 0.5% from 0.2% in August, when it had been
reduced by a temporary scheme to promote dining in restaurants.
Deputy chief medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam said on
Tuesday COVID-19 measures in England might need to be tightened
as new infections accelerate swiftly. In company news, Metro Bank Plc MTRO.L jumped 10.9% after
the lender reported a 2% increase in lending for the third
quarter.

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