U.K. shares retreat after Fed minutes and Chinese manufacturing data

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Source: Bloomberg
U.K. shares declined, with the regional FTSE 100 Index sliding for the first day after four day streak of gains, as Fed's minutes indicated that officials will continue with the stimulus cuts. The FTSE 100 dropped 0.6% to 6,757.58 as of 9:01 a.m. London time, reversing its advance to 0.1% this year. The FTSE All-Share Index fell 0.6%, while Ireland's ISEQ Index decreased 0.5% today.
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