FTSE 100 loses ground as exporters slip, rolls-royce tumbles.

Britain's top share index edged lower on Friday as exporter stocks weakened on the back of gains in sterling driven by rising hopes of a Brexit deal, while Rolls-Royce tumbled after delays to repairs of its Trent 1000 engines.

The FTSE 100 was down 0.3 percent in early trade, while the domestically focused FTSE 250 index was 0.4 percent higher as it tracked gains in the local currency. Dollar earners such as British American Tobacco, Unilever and HSBC weighed on the main index. BAT also fell on a Dutch media report on tax liabilities and...

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