FTSE 100 slips on AstraZeneca and miners

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UK shares traded higher on Thursday supported by Shell earnings results. However the upside effect was erased during the session after several negative news. Royal Dutch Shell gained 3.0% as its 15.7% gain in 1st quarter profit outperformed analyst predictions. AstraZeneca tumbled almost 6% after company posted disappointing 1st quarter results and lowered fiscal year profit outlook. AstraZeneca's CEO David Brennan resigned after the results. At the moment of writing FTSE 100 is 0.35% or 20 points down at 5,699.24.

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