FTSE falls for fifth day on Trump trade rhetoric, firm pound
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(Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 fell for the fifth straight session on Wednesday, after U.S. President Donald Trump doused hopes of an imminent trade deal with China, while a stronger pound dragged shares of exporters.The main bourse , which has shed nearly 4% in just over four sessions, was down 0.2% due to a drop in miners , while exporters such as British American Tobacco were hurt by pound's strength. The mid-cap FTSE 250 was flat by 0809 GMT.Trump said on Tuesday that a trade agreement..