London stocks retreat after rallying on recovery optimism

(Reuters) - UK shares dipped from three-month highs on Thursday following strong gains earlier in the week on bets of a rebound in post-coronavirus economic activity, while miners tracked a fall in commodity prices.The blue-chip index edged down about 0.1%, with basic materials and financial stocks among the biggest drags. Gains for AstraZeneca and industrials stocks capped further declines.The mid-cap FTSE 250 also fell 0.1% and was set to snap a three-day winning streak, with real estate..