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Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 27Antofagasta PLC shares fall 2.06% amid weak market session
11 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · Apr 27
- Shares closed at £36.10 on Monday, with trading volume at 739,502—below the 50-day average of 1.5 million.
- The FTSE 100 Index also declined 0.56% to 10,321.09, highlighting a broadly negative session for UK equities.
- Antofagasta PLC now stands 19.33% below its 52-week high of £44.75, reached on February 25th, reflecting ongoing market volatility.
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