FTSE hits 3-week low
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Top shares have fallen to a three-week low after an early jump on the back of positive corporate news failed to gather momentum and stronger-than-expected retail sales data
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London's FTSE 100 index of leading shares opened almost 3.0 percent lower on Monday, after sharp drops in Asia as jittery markets took their cue from a pre-weekend slump on Wall Street.
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The pound has staged a late recovery against the euro after slumping to a six-day low against the single European currency.
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UK blue chips reversed earlier gains Wednesday to close lower, tracking Wall Street's sharp decline as Merrill Lynch's big write-down raised concern over other banks' exposure to the credit markets.
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The pound reached five-week lows against the euro, following disappointing data on retail sales and housing prices this week.
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The FTSE 100 could not hold ground above the 6,200 mark in afternoon exchanges, as US indices stayed around the flatline in cautious trade. Mining stocks, banks and oil majors all fell.
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The pound dropped to an eight-month low against the euro after a weak UK housing market survey hit the market prematurely.
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The euro sank to a near-three week low against the dollar and stocks eased on Wednesday after data showed sluggish growth in euro zone services.
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Stocks fell for a third straight session on Friday as concern over rising defaults in the subprime mortgage industry drove financial services shares down for their worst drop in a month and the price of oil hit a 2007 high.
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The FTSE's rally appeared to petering out by midday on Friday after US futures took a sharp turn lower.
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Continued weakness in the real estate sector dragged the FTSE lower on Monday.
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The company posted a strong third quarter, but a less optimistic outlook has its shares near its 52-week low.
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The FTSE 100 closed at a five-month low on Friday despite talk of consolidation among the mega-cap miners.
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Leading London shares closed lower Monday with Northern Rock plummeting 35 percent, Alliance &amp; Leicester down over 32 percent, and the US unable to offer much support ahead of the US Federal Reserve&#39;s decision on interest rates tomorrow.
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Shares in the London Stock Exchange  eased on Monday after U.S. rival Nasdaq's 2.7 billion pound  ($5.3 billion) bid failed.
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The FTSE fell on Wednesday as a disappointing trading update from Northern Rock added to concern about rising interest rates.
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The FTSE 100 closed sharply lower Tuesday -- its lowest level for over a year -- as a 9.8 billion dollars Q4 loss from Citigroup and weaker than expected retail sales sent the Dow into an early three-figure dive, with retailers back in the spotlight after Christmas trading updates from Tesco and Debenhams.