FTSE 100 closes sharply lower as sterling gains and miners weigh
The UK blue - chip index finished down 99.8 points at 7,318, while FTSE 250 was also lower
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LON:ANTO
Antofagasta is a Chilean-based copper mining group with interests in transport and water distribution. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and has been a constituent of the FTSE-100 index since 2004.The Group creates value for its shareholders through the discovery, development and operation of copper mining operations. It is committed to sustainable development, embedding safety and sustainability throughout its operations. In the conduct of its activities, it places great importance on health and safety, management of human resources, community relations and environmental matters.
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The UK blue - chip index finished down 99.8 points at 7,318, while FTSE 250 was also lower
The UK blue-chip index closed down around 14 points at 7,495 as the stronger pound weighed
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The UK blue-chip index closed nearly four points higher at 7,511
The UK blue-chip index lost almost 32 points at 7,458
The UK's premier index closed up around 36 points at 7,367.
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The FTSE 100 closed nearly 31 points higher at 7,331, while FTSE 250 added over 42 at 20,500
A look at some of the biggest risers and fallers in the London market on Tuesday
FTSE 100 closed down nearly two points on the day at 7,302
The UK benchmark index of leading shares finished down nearly 32 points at 7,281
Despite some tariff-related headwinds, copper looks set to be the standout metal in the coming few years
The UK's index of leading shares added 1.6 points, or 0.02% , to finish at 7,279, while sterling was up 0.80% against the US dollar
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The UK blue chip index was about 10 points lower at 7,373, above the session low of 7,357.09 but below the morning peak of 7,397.74
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It promises to be a busy Thursday morning with several closely followed firms reporting, meanwhile, around 9 points will come off the index with blue-chip miners such as BHP Billiton, Antofagasta, and Glencore going ex-dividend.
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Aside from the housebuilders, the week head will also see updates from advertising giant WPP, electricals retailer Dixons Carphone, and transport operator Go-Ahead Group
RBC raised its rating on Antofagasta to ‘outperform’ from ‘sector perform’ but cut its target price to 950p from 980p after poor first-half results
The Footsie closed the day in positive territory, just, but was down on the week as a whole
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The UK blue-chip benchmark closed up over 58 points at 7,556, while its mid-cap cousin FTSE 250 added almost 142 points
The FTSE 100-listed miner saw its underlying earnings (EBITDA) fall by 16.2% to US$904.2mln for the first six months of 2018, down from US$1.079bn a year earlier
The blue-chip index of leading shares closed down almost 31 points at 7,611
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Aside from the UK data, the Day Ahead includes first-half numbers from blue-chip miner Antofagasta and from mid-cap insurer esure - which revealed a surprise bid approach on Monday