Sage dips as sentiment cools

Shares in accounting software group fall as market shies away from technology stocks

Written by Nicholas Neveling

Sage , the accounting software giant, saw its stock fall 0.4% to 272.75p as sentiment towards the technology sector cooled.

The stock was hit by a sell-off of technology shares in the US overnight, where Apple reduced its quarterly earnings guidance and fears grew that the demand for computer products was easing.

Sage is the only techology stock left in the FTSE 100 .

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