The FTSE 100 edged lower as the so-called “Santa rally” subsided in the final hours of trading before Christmas. Having notched up its 21st all-time high of the year on Thursday, the index closed down 11.32 points, or 0.15 per cent, at 7,592.66. A 5 per cent rise last December meant the blue-chip index …

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