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* FTSE 100 down 0.7%, FTSE 250 falls 0.5%
Nov 19 (Reuters) - London stocks fell on Thursday as a
stalemate over a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union
and surging COVID-19 infections sparked fears of more damage to
an already faltering domestic economic recovery.
The blue-chip index .FTSE slipped 0.7%, dragged lower by
bank .FTNMX8350 , energy .FTNMX0530 and mining .FTNMX1770
stocks.
The domestically focused mid-cap FTSE 250 .FTMC ,
considered a barometer for Brexit sentiment, lost 0.5%, after a
report said Europe's leaders are set to demand no-deal plans
amid fears that trade negotiations are dragging, and that an
agreement could be finalised as early as Monday. In company news, Naked Wines Plc WINEW.L added 6.2% after
it reported a near 80% jump in first-half revenue and raised its
annual sales forecast as lockdowns boost wine sales.