Shares in James Halstead fall following trading update

Shares in AIM-listed flooring company James Halstead fell 5.75 per cent to 598p on Friday afteroon following a trading update published ahead of its annual general meeting.

Shares in AIM-listed flooring company James Halstead fell 5.75 per cent to 598p on Friday afteroon following a trading update published ahead of its annual general meeting.

Geoffrey Halstead, Chairman of the company, gave an update on trading five months into the company's current financial year, revealing that business in some overseas territories were trading below levels seen last year.

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