FTSE falls as recovery wobbles again

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UK stocks took a knock for the third day in a row after Deutsche Bank declared Vodafone is overdoing...

UK stocks took a knock for the third day in a row after Deutsche Bank declared Vodafone is overdoing its profit forecasts again, and signs of a global recovery begin to wane. The FTSE 100 index dropped 51.2 points or 1.2% to 4071. and the FTSE All-Share index lost 21.11 points or 1.1% to 1958.76 despite some strong results in a tough climate. Aviva, possibly one of the strongest performers this year having risen 53% since January, lost 17p or 3.2% to 523p as analysts not believe it may have reached it peak for a while. EasyJet, the no-frills airline, earlier in the day had a...

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