UK shares slide after retail sales data

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UK stocks declined on Thursday after the eurozone's economy fell into double-dip recession. The eurozone's economy contracted by 0.1% in Q3 after shrinking by 0.2% in the previous quarter. Moreover, UK retail sales slid more-than-expected last month, dropping the most in six months. Concerns over the US fiscal cliff as well as uncertainty over Greek bailout also weighed on UK blue chips. The FTSE 100 Index slumped 0.36% to trade at 5,701.32. Only one sector within the index gained. Telecommunications climbed 0.12%, with Vodafone Group adding 0.28%. At the same time, consumer services and oil and gas firms created heavy pressure on the UK stock index. Carnival dipped 1.57%. BP slumped 0.36% as the company is in ‘advanced discussions' with the US Department of Justice regarding Deepwater Horizon spill. Centrica lost 0.44% ahead of its year on year earnings growth data due later in the day. Meanwhile, Antofagasta dropped 1.93% despite posting a rise in its operating profits in the first nine months of 2012.

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Thu, 15 Nov 2012 14:11:01 GMT

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