UK shares rise for second straight day; Avast slides
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(Reuters) - UK shares continued their rebound, albeit in subdued trading, after a steep sell-off earlier this week on rising fears over the potential impact from the coronavirus, while Avast slid amid reports the company had sold user data.The FTSE 100 index , which slumped more than 2% on Monday, rose for the second consecutive session and added 0.3%. Financial stocks provided the biggest boost, supported by results of Spain's Santander .The FTSE 250 climbed 0.2% on Wednesday.However, Avast ..