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* FTSE 100 down 0.5%, FTSE 250 down 0.2%
* NMC Health outperforms main index
Aug 22 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 fell on Thursday as
minutes of the latest U.S. Federal Reserve meeting provided
little clarity on the future course of monetary policy, though
NMC Health soared on a report that two firms had offered to buy
a stake in the company.
The FTSE 100 .FTSE fell 0.5% with losses across oil
majors, heavyweight miners and financial stocks, after Fed
minutes overnight showed policymakers were deeply divided on an
interest rate cut. The FTSE 250 .FTMC shed 0.2% by 0715 GMT.
UAE-based healthcare provider NMC Health NMC.L surged
almost 42% and was tracking its best day ever after sources
familiar with the deal said on Tuesday that two groups,
including one backed by China's Fosun 0656.HK , were competing
to buy a 40% stake in the company worth up to $1.9 billion.