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...Defensive sectors were out of favour, with National Grid off 1.6 per cent to 541½p and Compass down 1.4 per cent to 291¼p....
...Shire was the top blue-chip performer, up 5.7 per cent to 842½p after Goldman Sachs added the drugmaker to its “conviction buy” list....
...Over the week, the blue-chip stocks fell 0.2 per cent, the same as the mid-caps....
...Private equity bidders were said to be eyeing struggling caterer Compass, 5.3 per cent higher at 190p....
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