High street fashion chain Next (NXT.L) remained the strongest faller at trading's close, dropping 2.4 per cent to 2,195p, marking its full-year ex-dividend date.

Luxury goods retailer Burberry (BRBY.L) dropped 1.6 per cent to 1,320p, as it prepares to reveal full-year results tomorrow.

British American Tobacco (BATS.L) dropped 1.4 per cent to 2,681p, International Power (IPR.L) shed 1.3 per cent down to 316p, while Amec (AMEC.L) was down 1.2 per cent to 1,148p.

The biggest riser at the close of trading was broadcaster ITV (ITV.L), which saw share price rise by 2.5 per cent to 69.8p.

Insurance group Admiral (ADM.L) reported a rise in share price to 1,688p, as both Barclays (BARC.L) and Essar Energy (ESSR.L) added 2.3 per cent to their share prices of 271.8p and 427.1p, respectively. Engineer Weir Group (WEIR.L) saw its share price increase by 1.2 per cent to 1,148p.

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