India, May 1 -- The U.K. market is down marginally Thursday afternoon with investors digesting the latest batch of economic data and earnings updates, and continuing to monitor the developments on the trade front.

The mood is cautious and volumes are somewhat light as most of the markets across Europe, including Germany, France and Switzerland, are closed for May Day.

The benchmark FTSE 100 was down 14.64 points or 0.17% at 8,480.21 a little while ago.

Endeavour Mining Plc, shares are gaining nearly 4.5%. For the three-month period to March 31, the company posted a net income of $173 million, or $0.71 per share, compared with a loss of $20 million, or $0.08 per share, registered for the same period last year.

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