FTSE ends reduce on US expansion data

LONDON – Leading shares in London slipped reduce on Friday after weaker-than-expected US expansion total influenced regard about the strength of the mercantile recovery, dealers said.

The total showed the US manage to buy grew 2.4 percent in the second quarter, reduced of forecasts for 2.5 percent and down from a revised 3.7 percent in the first.

The benchmark FTSE 100 index sealed 1.05 percent reduce at 5,258.02 points.

Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) was the many traded stock, saying 152 million shares switch owners, followed by Vodafone, that saw 80 million units shift hands.

British application association United Utilities was the top blue-chip performer, adding 4.37 percent -- or 24.5 pence -- to end at 585, followed by H2O association Severn Trent, that rose 2.34 percent -- or 30 pence -- to end at 1,310.

Indian energy era association Essar Energy was the greatest faller, shedding 3.45 percent -- or 14.8 pence -- to end at 414.1, followed by insurer Legal and General, that sealed down 2.77 percent -- or 2.55 pence -- at 89.55.

Meanwhile, the bruise rose opposite both the dollar and the euro.

At 17:20 BST, the bruise was trade at 1.572 dollars, up from 1.560 dollars at the same time on Thursday, whilst argent stood at 1.203 euros, up from 1.192 over the same period.