Miners, Vodafone peg back FTSE; HSBC advances
* FTSE 100 ends four day winning streak
* Miners fall back on profit taking
* Vodafone falls; margin pressure seen
* HSBC gains after trading update; Barclays falls
By David Brett
LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Britain's leading share index ticked down 0.1 percent on Tuesday, ending a four-day winning run, as weakness in miners and Vodafone (VOD.L: Quote, Profile, Research) offset strength in banks, underpinned by a strong update from HSBC (HSBA.L: Quote, Profile, Research).
The FTSE 100 .FTSE closed 4.63 points lower at 5,230.55, after hitting a two-week high earlier in the session.
"After last week's slew of economic data and Monday's big gains on the major indexes it's no surprise that today has really been a nothing day," said James Hughes, market analyst at CMC Markets. Continued...
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