London close: Stocks stumble on trade worries, recover as Brexit hits pound

London stocks steadily pared losses over the course of Tuesday's session, helped as the pound fell on Brexit worries but escalating trade tensions between the US and China and a series of profit warnings kept investors on edge. The FTSE 100 finished down 0.4% to 7,603.85, well up from earlier levels as sterling lurched lower against the greenback, with the currency down 0.6% at $1.3171 and trading below 1.3180 for the first time in seven months. A weaker pound tends to benefit the top-flight ...

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