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The FTSE 100 ended 32 points down yesterday at 6,587. Shire was the day's biggest climber, up +5.50% to 2339p with Rolls Royce Holdings close behind, up +5.08% to 1240p. In the other direction, GKN saw the biggest tumble, down -4.19% to 326.80p.

Overnight, a strengthening of the Japanese yen saw stocks skid with the Nikkei down -2.97%. %VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%

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