The FTSE Small Caps index closes 0.2 percent lower, in line with the FTSE 100 (FTSE: ^FTSE - news) index and underperforming a flat finish on the FTSE 250 (FTSE: ^FTMC - news) mid-caps.
Finsbury Food Group adds 2 percent after saying that its first-half group revenue rose 1 percent and profit before tax surged 32.8 percent, adding that outlook for Finsbury is now stronger than ever.
British online dating company Cupid (BSE: CUPID.BO - news) spikes 53 percent after it rejected as "misrepresentation and ill-informed speculation" media allegations about its methods to encourage people to buy subscriptions.
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