FTSE dips after best run in 2-1/2 years; NMC outshines | Malay Mail

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LONDON, Dec 23 — A drop in healthcare and financial stocks led London’s main index away from a near five-month high today and halted its eight-day rally, though NMC Health outperformed after launching a review of its books following an attack by a short-seller. The FTSE 100 edged 0.2 per cent...

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“It’s been a strong run up to Christmas for the stock markets and it seems traders are taking a little breather in this shortened trading week,” OANDA analyst Craig Erlam said. However, that was not enough to support the blue-chip bourse, which fell after its best run since May 2017.

 

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