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* FTSE 100, FTSE 250 down 0.2%
* Homebuilder Berkeley up after trading update
* Supplier SIG drops after cautious stance on construction
Sept 6 (Reuters) - London's blue-chip shares dipped on
Friday with losses led by oil majors and Diageo after a double
rating downgrade, while investors were cautious ahead of key
U.S. jobs data that would give further clarity on the health of
the world's biggest economy.
The FTSE 100 index .FTSE dipped 0.2% by 0711 GMT. The FTSE
250 midcap bourse .FTMC was also down by the same level,
pressured by building materials supplier SIG SHI.L , which
slumped nearly 7% after cautious comments on construction
activity. Spirits company Diageo DGE.L was among the biggest drags
on the main index, slipping 1% after Socgen cut its rating on
the stock to sell from buy. Homebuilder Berkeley BKGH.L rose
1.7% after pointing to "robust" market conditions in London and
the South East of England despite Brexit uncertainties.