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* FTSE 100 down 0.2%, FTSE 250 drops 0.6%
Nov 2 (Reuters) - British midcaps fell on Monday, with pub
and restaurant operators among the biggest decliners, as Prime
Minister Boris Johnson ordered a one-month national lockdown
across England to contain a second wave of coronavirus
infections.
The domestically focussed mid-cap FTSE 250 .FTMC lost
0.6% as Britain was set for one of the most severe restrictions
since its peacetime history after midnight on Thursday till Dec.
2, with a senior cabinet minister warning of extending a
lockdown beyond that, if necessary. Pub and restaurant operators J D Wetherspoon Plc JDW.L ,
Mitchells & Butlers Plc MAB.L and Marton's MARS.L tumbled
between 5.5% and 11%.
The blue-chip FTSE 100 index .FTSE fell 0.2% with
Primark-owner Associated British Foods Plc ABF.L slipping 3.7%
after saying it would lose 375 million pounds of sales from
temporary closures of its stores in major markets due to
COVID-19 restrictions. However, Ocado Group Plc OCDO.L jumped 6% after it
upgraded the annual core earnings outlook for Ocado Retail Ltd
due to strong fourth quarter trading so far.