The UK stock market’s benchmark index FTSE 100 is down in negative territory a little past noon on Thursday, with energy and mining stocks sliding lower, weighed down by weak commodity prices.

Investors are also digesting the Bank of England’s decision to hold interest rate, and the nation’s employment data.

The mood in the market is bearish despite Iran and the U.S. signing an interim peace agreement.

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