U.K. shares swing between gains and losses

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U.K. equities fluctuated between gains and losses, while Cypriot lawmakers discussed the lax levy on bank deposits and U.S. housing starts beat the estimates. The FTSE 100 Index rose 0.02%, or 2.63 points, to 6,460.98 points by 16:48 in Frankfurt. Six out of ten groups in the benchmark gauge edged higher. BAE Systems Plc jumped 2.5% for the biggest rally in the index, as the aero and defense systems developer is searching for a new chairman to replace the existing one by May 2014. Furthermore, Severn Trent Plc was 1.9% up to trade at 1,6777 pence pacing gains in the utility group that added 0.4%. Vodafone Group lifted telecommunications for the biggest surge on Footsie, reaching its highest price in seven months. The operator jumped after Jefferies Group LLC raised its share-price target to 174 pence on possible merger between Vodafone and Verizon Communications Inc. Evraz Plc slipped the most by 5.11%.


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