Tuesday, 08 May 2007

FTSE ticks down on oils, banks; M&A supports

(Reuters) - Britain's top share index fell in early trading on Tuesday, slipping from its highest close in more than 6-1/2 years in the last session and tracking weaker Asian stocks ahead of key U.S. and UK interest rate decisions.

At 0737 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 12.5 points, or 0.19 percent at 6,591.2, after rising 1 percent in the previous session. The UK market was closed for a holiday on Monday.


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