UK stocks close lower on Friday

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On Friday FTSE 100 closed at 5,253.68 experiencing a loss of 2.04% or 109.26 points. During last week index lost total of 3.3%. Similarly to other stock indices, FTSE 100's diminishing value reflected growing concerns about Spanish and Italian yields. Miner companies added major negative impact to index. Rio Tinto PLC and Xstrata PLC each fell 1.4%, while Anglo American PLC lost 1.5%. Banks also experienced a decline: HSBC Holdings PLC equities slumped 7%, Barclays PLC traded down 1% and Lloyds Banking Group gave up 2%.
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