U.K. shares slip to almost three-month low

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U.K. shares retreated for a fourth straight day as the FTSE 100 Index fell to more than two-month low on worries that the Federal Reserves could taper the stimulus programme. The FTSE 100 declined 1.2% to 6,226.97 as of 9:35 a.m. London time, making it the lowest level since April 18. The index has dropped 9% since the Fed's Bernanke stated that the central bank could wind down stimulus.
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