Blue chips extended declines for the week as trading got underway on Tuesday, with the FTSE 100 shedding 35 points to sit at 8,547.
Vodafone Group PLC tumbled 4.9% to lead the early fallers, as news of stronger third-quarter revenue appeared to be clouded by weaker trading for its German wing.
Diageo PLC followed with a 3.0% decline after flagging US tariffs on neighbours could hit trading ahead and reporting lower profit for the first half of the year.
Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC, BT Group PLC and Rentokil Initial PLC were also among fallers, as Glencore PLC headed risers in the absence of any major movers.
Mid and small caps also slipped, with the FTSE 350 down 22 points at 4,687 and AIM all-share off one point at 710.
Staffline Group PLC headed the junior market’s gainers, jumping 25.0% after detailing record cash flow and expectation-beating profit in full-year results.
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