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London stocks closed lower on Wednesday - the 40th anniversary of the FTSE 100's launch - as sentiment remained cautious due to increasing tensions in the Middle East.
London’s FTSE 100 was down 0.6% at 7,672.25 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
UK stocks finished in the red but off their daily lows as markets pulled back from a seven-month high amid mixed economic data and rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
London's equity markets were still above the waterline at lunchtime on Wednesday, following a late Santa rally on Wall Street overnight.
BlackRock Income and Growth Investment Trust portfolio trading & earnings remain strong