Investors took stock of recent market gains and decided to profit take today, which sent the FT...
Investors took stock of recent market gains and decided to profit take today, which sent the FTSE 100 down 28 points to 5214. Bloodiest casualty on London's leading index today was Hays after it fell 11% to 186p, it's worst one day decline for eight months. The city was unimpressed with the recruitment group's first-half figures announced today. Profit over the last six months has dropped 17%. The group also admitted business at its logistics division, which generates more than a third of sales, probably won't improve over the rest of the year. Elsewhere, Pace Micro Technology...
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