Mining stocks were the biggest fallers as metal prices declined.

由于金属价格下跌，矿业股创下最大跌幅。

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Mining stocks led the fall, with financial stocks also losing ground.

矿业板块领跌，金融板块也开始下跌。

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In London, the FTSE 100 index ended just 0.1 per cent lower, with mining stocks suffering most.

伦敦富时100指数收盘仅下挫0.1%，跌幅最深的是矿业类股。

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The sell-off followed a four-day rally of mining stocks, as traders sought to lock in gains.

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Some large mining stocks resisted the downward momentum, stabilizing after several sessions of successive declines.

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