FTSE 100 trims losses after day of political upheaval
House builders, financials and airline IAG, which issued a profit warning, took an absolute battering today.
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The Fresnillo Group is a leading precious metals company, and is the world's largest primary silver producer and Mexico's second largest gold producer. Fresnillo's mining assets are comprised of three operating mines (Fresnillo, Ciénega and Herradura), two development projects (Fresnillo II and Soledad and Dipolos at Herradura), three advanced exploration prospects (San Juan, San Julian and Orysivo) and multiple exploration projects.
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House builders, financials and airline IAG, which issued a profit warning, took an absolute battering today.
Britain's premier share index is down 4.49% at the midday point, while other European shares are tanking
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That's it from us for a very volatile Friday, more Brexit reaction to follow on Monday.
The FTSE 100 index closed firmer on Tuesday, after a choppy session, as the latest opinion polls showed Remain-Brexit support on a knife-edge ahead of Thursday’s referendum
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The polls are tight and much can still happen before Thursday’s EU vote, in the meantime equities are expected to show some volatility.
The FTSE100 held onto most of its intraday gains to close over 3% higher on Monday after sentiment towards remaining in the EU grew
The FTSE 100 opened strongly as predicted, with the opinion polls suggesting the ‘remain campaign’ has a narrow lead ahead of the crucial vote on Thursday.
Having held its own for most of the week, the top shares index finished down on the week, laid low by fears over a UK exit from the European Union
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All but two of the top-share index's constituents were in the red
Brent crude is up over US$51 a barrel at the time of writing, 1.59% higher
The FTSE 100 Index rose 6.7 points to 6291 in early afternoon trading
Mexico-focused Orex Minerals declared itself "very pleased" with results from latest step-out drilling at the Sandra Escobar project in Durango, Mexico.
The blue chip benchmark closed 1.82% down to 6,053, while the FTSE AIM100 lost 0.17% to 3,357
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