The FTSE 100 fell 52.73 points, or 0.5%, to 10,672.32 about an hour past noon, as weak retail sales and consumer confidence data and inflation worries tied to elevated oil prices from Middle East tensions made markets cautious. Rolls-Royce Holdings shares fell 6.5% after reports the company neared a deal for up to £200 million in UK government subsidies to develop a new short-haul aircraft engine.
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