London close: Barclays limits late rally for Footsie
- Losses pared but banks still weigh on market - Barclays and banks sold off on Libor issues - Ladbrokes drops after profit warning London's blue-chip index finished at 5,493 on Thursday, well above its intraday low of 5,438 but still firmly in the red, as banking stocks provided a drag on the back
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