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UK shares went nowhere today

The FTSE couldn't have been flatter if it tried today.The UK's share index closed down 0.04% today, or 2.86 points to 6,568.33.The FTSE gave up early gains this afternoon as enthusiasm for China's third devaluation waned.Here's the chart:Google NOW WATCH: 50 Cent testifies his lifestyle is an illusion if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; } RunFunctions.push(function() { var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', 'BoeGRmdjoMc4sxqQrQiRAH_i98W5p0IW',{ autoplay: 'false' }); }); Please enable Javascript to watch this video (function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }());

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UK shares went nowhere today

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