FTSE 100 falls after weak earnings
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The FTSE lost ground on Thursday as the Bank of England delivered the expected cut in UK interest rates but cautioned on rising inflation.
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UK blue chips have closed lower, with a cautious morning by Wall Street and sliding commodity stocks outweighing another scattering of M&amp;A stories and pulling the FTSE 100 back from Friday's six-year highs.
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FTSE 100 drops more than 200 points, adding to yesterday's biggest fall since 9/11
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London equities fell back in opening trade on Thursday as financial stocks continued to drift lower, but bullish commodities prices helped resource companies keep overall losses small.
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The FTSE 100 is expected to fall after a sharp sell-off in the US on Friday and amid continued strength in the price of oil. Financial bookmakers forecast the FTSE 100 .
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Leading British shares nosedived to session lows as Wall Street slipped amid ongoing concerns about the weak US currency.
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London equities tracked heavy overnight falls in the US and Asia with the FTSE 100 trading sharply lower on Wednesday.
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Stocks fell on Monday as warnings of  lower earnings from consumer goods giants Colgate-Palmolive and  Unilever weighed on markets.
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Europe's main stock markets were falling, as some leading companies posted annual earnings to a poor reception from investors.
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Europe's main stock exchanges slid on Tuesday, with London dragged downwards by a weak trading update from retailer Tesco, and as investors awaited fresh US earnings news.
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The FTSE 100 has fallen for the fifth session in a row, with insurers crowding the list of fallers after sentiment in the sector was damaged by news that New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer was suing a US firm.
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European stock markets eased back in early trading as dealers digested some disappointing earnings news on both sides of the Atlantic.
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A flurry of corporate updates failed to inspire investors today as the FTSE 100 Index slipped back towards the 4700 barrier. Catering group Compass and Rentokil Initial set the tone for the top flight as shares
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London equities fell in opening trade on Wednesday, after Northern Rock&#39;&#39;s latest guidance on full year profit growth dipped below analysts&#39; forecasts, adding to concern about a slowing housing market.
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Leading shares closed weaker but off lows today as Wall Street tested new highs close to the 14,000 level as some better than expected US earnings news offset a mixed US PPI report, with inflation concerns paramount in London after above-forecast CPI numbers.
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London equities tracked heavy overnight falls in the US and Asia with the FTSE 100 opening sharply lower on Wednesday.
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UK blue chips closed lower on Friday, reflecting a weak showing on Wall Street as disappointment over earnings reports prompted a pull-back after yesterday&#39;s historic close above the 14,000 level for the first time, but with Friends Provident a major gainer on bid speculation.