FTSE 100 snaps winning streak on mining and bank losses

Britains FTSE 100 fell 1.1 percent on Tuesday, ending a four-day winning streak as mining and banking shares declined. Investors weighed upcoming central bank decisions and US elections.

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FILE PHOTO: Signage for the London Stock Exchange Group is seen outside of offices in Canary Wharf in London, Britain, August 3, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo

The United Kingdom's FTSE 100 fell 1.1% to 10,638.43 points on Tuesday afternoon, registering its steepest one-day drop in a month. The retreat broke a four-session winning streak as miners and banks pulled the blue-chip index lower.