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FTSE 100 eases after four sessions of gains

Published 25/10/2019, 08:18
© Reuters.  FTSE 100 eases after four sessions of gains
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* FTSE 100 marginally down, FTSE 250 down 0.1%

* Polymer maker Synthomer tanks after profit alert

* Barclays , WPP gain after Q3 updates

Oct 25 (Reuters) - UK blue-chips eased from a near one-month

high on Friday, but was still headed for its best weekly

performance in nine months as a tug of war between the

parliament and its leader over Brexit knocked the pound and

boosted exporter stocks.

The FTSE 100 .FTSE was a tad bit lower by 0708 GMT, while

an index of midcaps .FTMC dipped 0.1%, with losses led by a

14% plunge in Synthomer shares after the polymer maker issued a

profit warning.

Blue-chips received support from WPP WPP.L , the world's

biggest ad firm, and Barclays BARC.L that added 5% and 2%,

respectively, after they updated the markets on their

third-quarter performances.

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