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FTSE 100 heads to second straight loss as miners feel the pressure

Easyjet boosted by JPMorgan upgrade while outside the top 100 Saga dropped on poor growth predictions

FTSE 100 heads to second straight loss as miners feel the pressure

UK stocks dropped Wednesday, with mining shares leading broad-based losses that could pull London’s blue-chips market to a second straight losing session, MarketWatch reports.

What markets are doing: The FTSE 100 index fell 0.4% to 7,300.03, as the basic material, tech and industrial groups led all sectors lower. On Tuesday, the index shed 0.2% for its fourth loss in five sessions.

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