RPT-FTSE off 1 pct on weak U.S. data, oils drag
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* FTSE 100 falls on weak U.S. consumer confidence data
* Oils fall with crude price decline on weakening demand
* Banks and miners also down
By David Brett
LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index shed 1 percent on Tuesday in the wake of weaker than expected consumer confidence figures in the United States, with banks, miners and food retailers leading the fallers.
The FTSE 100 .FTSE index closed 44.82 points lower at 4249.21. Continued...
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