Defensives cushion FTSE losses as Shire soars

LONDON (Reuters) - A move into defensive stocks helped Britain's FTSE avoid a broader sell-off on Wednesday caused by concern over the U.S. tech sector. Shares in pharma firm Shire surged.

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