Banks, pharma drag FTSE 100 but Unilever cheery on strong quarter
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(Reuters) - Oil majors and Asia-focused banks weighed on Britain's main index on Thursday ahead of Easter weekend, while a strong first quarter took Unilever to its highest level in eight months.The FTSE 100 was 0.1 percent lower by 0716 GMT, while midcaps dipped 0.2 percent.Outshining the index was Unilever with a 2.1 percent rise after reporting stronger than expected quarterly underlying sales growth, aided by higher prices and volume plus strength in emerging markets.Pharma giants..