UK stocks fall as Iraq suspends oil exports

UK stocks fell after Iraq said it will suspend oil exports for a month, raising concerns that rising crude prices will cramp an economic rebound. Crude for May jumped as much as 5.5% to $27.43 per barrel. Vodafone led declines in the FTSE 100, which posted its biggest drop in five weeks, falling 55 points to 5178.6. Vodafone dropped 4.5p to 126.75p. HSBC fell by 6p to 784p and Lloyds TSB dropped 11p to 708p. Two stocks declined for every one that advanced in the FTSE All Share, which fell 25.12 points to 2517.31. ARM Holdings gained 5p to 274p. Andrew Griffin, Mark Power and Ta...