JD.com said last month it was evaluating bid
Elliott Advisors abandoned offer on Monday
Currys shares down 5

LONDON, March 15 Reuters Chinabased online retailer JD.com said on Friday it would not make an offer for British electricals group Currys, days after U.S. investor Elliott Advisors walked away.

Shares in Currys, which slumped to a session low after the update, were down 5 at 56.3 pence by 1425 GMT.

JD.com, which was keen on Currys39; store and warehouse network to help it expand in the UK and Europe and counter weak demand in China, had said on Feb. 19 it was evaluating a possible offer.

However, it said on Friday that following careful consideration, it does not intend to make a bid. Currys had no immediate comment.

Elliott Advisors said on Monday it wouldn39;t be making a firm offer for Currys either, having had proposals of 62 pence a share and then 67 pence a share rejected.

The stock closed Thursday at 58.9 pence, giving Currys a market capitalisation of 670 million pounds.

Analysts at Peel Hunt had said it would take an offer of over 80 pence per share for Currys39; board to engage.

While Currys, which sells fridges, washing machines, computers and other consumer electricals in Britain, Ireland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, has struggled to grow over the last two years due to the squeeze on consumer incomes, the company has argued its prospects are bright.

In January it forecast annual profit ahead of market expectations as it benefited…