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Commodities pull FTSE down as U.S. GDP data due

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's top shares fell by midsession on Friday, with declines in commodity assets outpacing gains in defensive stocks as investors fretted ahead of U.S. economic growth data from the United States. By 11:44 a.m. BST, the FTSE 100 was 29.05 points, or 0.6 percent, lower at 5,284.90, having lost a modest 0.1 percent on Thursday. The energy sector was the biggest ... ...Read More

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[Edit] FTSE 100   5284.21down-0.56%
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FTSE All Share 2729.45-14.85 -0.54%
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WARNER EST HLD REIT 27.00 3.00 +12.50%
JOHNSTON PRESS 19.55 1.55 +8.61%
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BT GROUP 143.00 -1.80 -1.24%
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