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Mining shares lead London's FTSE 100 lower; Bunzl drops on weak Q1

Published 17/04/2019, 05:58 pm
© Reuters.  Mining shares lead London's FTSE 100 lower; Bunzl drops on weak Q1
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* FTSE 100 down 0.3 pct

* FTSE 250 dip 0.1 pct

* Mining shares hit as Vale prepares to reopen Brazilian mine Bunzl plunges after first-quarter update

April 17 (Reuters) - Britain's blue-chip index retreated on Wednesday from its six-month high after a Brazilian court allowed Vale to resume operations at a major mine, potentially increasing iron ore supplies and lowering its price.

The FTSE 100 .FTSE , which had climbed to its highest since early October the day before, was 0.3 percent lower by 0710 GMT. Midcaps fell 0.1 percent.

Sentiment was sour despite a rise in Asian shares after Chinese economic reports beat expectations, a sign that Beijing's stimulus may finally be paying off in the world's second-largest economy. shares .FTNMX1770 lost 2 percent and were on course for their worst day in six weeks after reports that Vale SA VALE3.SA expected to resume operations at its Brucutu mine within 72 hours shares in Rio Tinto RIO.L fell nearly 3 percent and BHP Group BLT.L , the world's biggest mining company, gave up 2.3 percent after cutting its target for iron ore output following a tropical cyclone. supplies distributor Bunzl BNZL.L fell 11.7 percent after reporting a slowdown in quarterly growth. The grocery and retail business was sluggish in its biggest market, North America. The decline put Bunzl on course for its worst day in nearly three decades.

Among midcaps, Telecom Plus TEP.L slipped 3 percent after warning that full-year profit would be lower than expected. Revenue in the fourth quarter partly hurt by a price cap imposed by Britain's energy regulator. shares of Mediclinic MDCM.L rose more than 8 percent. The company forecast annual core profit would fall in line with the market expectations. PDG.L led losses in the small-cap index .FTSC , dropping almost 8 percent after it said it would review its operational and financial prospects under its new management after margin pressures led it to report a quarterly loss.

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