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Stocks in the U.K. slipped during early trading Thursday, as the FTSE 100 Index dropped 0.3% to 10799.54.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 800 million ($1.08 billion), Antofagasta is the biggest early laggard, declining 4.6%, followed by shares of Greatland Resources, which dropped 3.2%. Shares of Fresnillo declined 3.0%.

Premier Foods is the biggest leader this morning, adding 4.9%, and Metro Bank Holdings rose 3.9%. Savills rounds out the top three movers, as shares rose 3.0%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index was flat at 96.29. The pound weakened 0.1% against the dollar to $1.35.

In the bond markets, the yield on the 10-year gilt increased 0.77 basis point to 4.984%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet