Sep. 10 at 5:53 PM
London stocks closed lower Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 down 0.19% to 9,225.30 and the mid-cap FTSE 250 off 0.29% at 21,534.10, as weakness in food, technology, and airlines weighed on sentiment. Associated British Foods sank 13.2% after a trading update showed weaker-than-expected sales at its Primark chain in Europe. Relx slid 4.2%, while airline group IAG lost 4.1%. On the upside, Prudential gained 3.4%, Polar Capital Technology Trust rose 2.4%, and defense contractor BAE Systems added 2.2%.
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