British stocks decline

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British stocks fall sharply after Standard & Poor's Ratings Services downgraded ratings of many global financial institutions.  The FTSE declined by 0.5% to 5,312.12 in early trade. The bank shares lead the decrease, Barclays PLC shares lost 1.8% and HSBC Holdings PLC edged down by 1.2% in early London trade.

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Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:52:23 GMT

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