FTSE 100 falls as prolong lockdown fear offsets raft of stimulus measures
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(Reuters) - UK shares slipped on Monday after last week's bold bounce back as another wave of stimulus measures failed to calm investors worried by the possibility of a prolonged coronavirus-led shutdown in Britain.The blue-chip FTSE 100 fell 0.8% by 0812 GMT, after posting its first weekly gain in seven weeks.China's central bank unexpectedly cut the rate on reverse repurchase agreements by 20 basis points, the largest in nearly five years, in a bid to relieve pressure on an economy ravaged by..