London stocks fall as Mideast tensions weigh; Burnham becomes new British premier | live
By Shashwat Chauhan and Tharuniyaa Lakshmi July 20 (Reuters) - The main UK stock indexes closed lower on Monday as continued U.S.-Iran tensions sapped risk sentiment globally, offering a muted reaction to Andy Burnham becoming Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade. The internationally focused FTSE 100 lost 0.7% to mark its biggest one-day fall in about two-weeks. The mid-cap FTSE 250 fell 0.3% and the small-cap index eased 0.2%.
By Shashwat Chauhan and Tharuniyaa Lakshmi July 20 (Reuters) - The main UK stock indexes closed lower on Monday as continued U.S.-Iran tensions sapped risk sentiment globally, offering a muted reaction to Andy Burnham becoming Britain's seventh prime minister in a decade. The internationally focused FTSE 100 lost 0.7% to mark its biggest one-day fall in about two-weeks. The mid-cap FTSE 250 fell 0.3% and the small-cap index eased 0.2%.
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