London's leading shares index struggled to find direction yesterday after a round of poor economic data in the US pulled attention away from positive developments in the eurozone.
The FTSE 100 Index closed flat at 5744.6 points after the US Labor Department revealed 386,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week, higher than City estimates.
London's top flight had been ahead earlier in the session after the Spanish government issued €2.5 billion (£2bn) of two and 10-year bonds at the top end of its targeted demand.
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