People walk through the lobby of the London Stock Exchange in London August 25, 2015. — Reuters pic
“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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