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UK shares rise for second straight day; virus fears persist

Published 29/01/2020, 09:28
© Reuters.  UK shares rise for second straight day; virus fears persist
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* FTSE 100 up 0.4%, FTSE 250 rises 0.3%

* Markets look for updates on coronavirus, Fed policy

* McCarthy & Stone down as top investor to cut stake

Jan 29 (Reuters) - UK shares continued their rebound, albeit

in subdued trading, after a steep sell-off earlier this week on

rising fears over the potential impact from the coronavirus,

while dealers also looked ahead to a U.S. Federal Reserve policy

meeting.

The FTSE 100 index .FTSE rose 0.4% and the FTSE 250 index

.FTMC , which slumped more than 2% on Monday, climbed 0.3% on

Wednesday.

The death toll from the China-linked virus has risen to 132.

Investors are still mulling over how the outbreak will affect

the global economy. Meanwhile, the Fed is likely to leave

interest rates unchanged, but may address future headwinds due

to the virus. Overall trading volume was light. McCarthy & Stone MCS.L

slid 5% as its biggest shareholder plans to slash its stake in

the midcap retirement homebuilder.

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