THE leading shares index stood still yesterday as investors heeded warnings that figures showing an end to Britain's double-dip recession masked weak underlying health.
THE leading shares index stood still yesterday as investors heeded warnings that figures showing an end to Britain's double-dip recession masked weak underlying health.
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The FTSE-100 index had been higher after the Office for National Statistics revealed a higher-than-expected 1% surge in gross domestic product in the third quarter.
However, the top flight pulled back to close almost flat at 5805.05 as analysts warned the bounce-back was driven by one-off factors such as the Olympics and growth would slow in the quarters ahead.
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