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UK shares fall as rising COVID-19 cases in Europe spur recovery worries

Published 03/24/2021, 04:24 PM
Updated 03/24/2021, 04:30 PM
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* FTSE 100 down 0.6%, FTSE 250 off 0.3%

March 24 (Reuters) - British shares inched lower on
Wednesday as a jump in COVID-19 cases across Europe stoked
worries about its near-term economic impact, while Bellway fell
after posting lower half-yearly profit.
The blue-chip FTSE 100 index .FTSE was down 0.6%, with
bank stocks including HSBC Holdings HSBA.L , Barclays Plc
BARC.L , and Lloyds Banking Group LLOY.L falling between 1%
and 1.5%.
Oil heavyweights BP Plc BP.L and Royal Dutch Shell Plc
RDSa.L were also among the biggest laggards.
British consumer price inflation fell to 0.4% in February
from 0.7% in January, reflecting unusual patterns of clothing
discounts, official figures showed, versus forecasts in a
Reuters poll for it to edge up to 0.8%. The domestically focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index .FTMC fell
0.3%, dragged down by industrials stocks.
Housebuilder Bellway Plc BWY.L shed 0.4%, after reporting
a 4% fall in pre-tax profit for the six months to Jan. 31.
Holiday company TUI TUIGn.DE TUIT.L gained 0.8%, despite
saying it would shut 48 retail stores across Britain, adding to
the 166 it had already closed there during the pandemic.

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