Oil and mining groups drag FTSE lower
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London equity markets fell on Tuesday as mining and oil groups retreated.
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Blue chips closed lower off highs as Wall Street remained lower with interest rate sensitive sectors such as retailers bearing the brunt of the falls with a disappointing update from DSG International helping to weigh down the FTSE 100.
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Europe&#39;s main stock markets fell in early trading Tuesday, with London dragged down by oil and mining stocks and following overnight losses on Wall Street.
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Technology and mining groups led European shares lower on Wednesday, the former soured after U.S. chip group Texas Instruments trimmed its outlook, while the latter was scuppered by a drop in copper prices.
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London shares closed lower after a volatile session that saw the FTSE 100 cover a 326-point range, with oil shares lower on weaker crude prices and cell phone maker Motorola adding to a gloomy corporate picture by posting a dramatic slide in earnings.
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U.S. stocks were slightly lower on  Thursday, reversing some of Wednesday's sharp rally, as another  slide in oil prices knocked shares of energy-related companies.
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BROKER downgrades of three blue-chip stocks and a rise in crude oil futures pushed US stocks lower yesterday as investors looked for a clear sign that Wall Street would continue its year-end rally.
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European equities were lower on Friday as drugs, metals and mining groups slipped, and although the losses were less severe than those seen last week, strategists were cautious of calling an end to the recent market volatility.
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Stocks ended lower yesterday as a sharp drop in the price of oil knocked down shares of energy-related companies, while the dollar resumed its decline, dropping to new lows against the euro.
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Oil and metals prices fell on Monday,   extending recent losses and weighing on the shares of energy   firms and currencies of commodity exporters such as Australia   and South Africa.
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UK blue chips closed just off session lows today, dragged down by further losses on Wall Street, while fresh weakness across the mining sector and profit taking in Carnival and William Morrison also weighed.
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A sharp slide in global metals markets hammered industrial and mining stocks such as JFE Holdings and BHP Billiton Thursday, while oil prices crawled back toward record highs.
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London equity markets were lower on Friday after US stocks traded lower throughout Thursday's session, subdued by geopolitical tensions and high oil prices.
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UK blue-chips closed lower Tuesday after a turn-around in fortunes among listed resource stocks amid weaker commodity prices, with Northern Rock disappointing investors by succumbing to pressure from the FSA to withhold its dividend.
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The slide in crude oil prices takes a barrel in London down to little more than $40, as traders realise profits after the recent surge.
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UK blue chips closed at lower levels Monday, albeit off lows following a bounce on Wall Street, weighed down by miners on the back of falling copper prices, and housebuilders as investors remained uncertain about interest rates.
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US shares ended mostly lower today as oil prices kept moving higher despite news that US strategic reserves may be tapped to ease supply concerns.