Beset mining groups drag FTSE 100 into negative territory
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The leading share index slipped by 81.8 points to close at 6,630.9 as beleaguered mining issues dragged the blue-chip index into negative territory, dealers said Tuesday.
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The listing of Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation, the Kazakhstan-based mining group, on the London Stock Exchange this month was one of the largest floats of the year, but also one of the most low-key.
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Shares in online gambling companies listed in London lost more than half their value after a dramatic move by US authorities to ban gambling on the Internet.
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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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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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London equities held up on Wednesday despite the FTSE 100 losing 29 points as a host of leading financial stocks traded without rights to the latest dividend payments.
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The FTSE 100 lost ground on Tuesday as news of shock writedowns at Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) overshadowed reassuring figures from Barclays (NYSE:BCS).
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Bid speculation kept London shares afloat on Monday, on hopes of further consolidation in the mining sector as Anglo American came under the spotlight.
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Britain's FTSE 100 (.FTSE) index of  leading shares reversed early gains on Thursday as commodity  stocks weighed, but Cairn Energy  topped the leaderboard  after a successful share placement.
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Business & money: Northern Rock monitoring criticised by CBI boss.
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BG Group bucked the trend as the FTSE 100 suffered its biggest one-day percentage fall since the height of the credit crisis in the summer.
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Rattled by a spate of high-profile  mining disruptions on several continents this month, gold stock  investors are looking to company bosses to reassure them that  their investments are safe.
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London equities fell in midday on Monday, with miners dominating the list of losing shares after Cazenove forecast weaker copper, gold and platinum prices.
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London equities progressed by midday Wednesday, pushed by strong gains in the mining sector following a Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) note on metals prices. Retailers like J Sainsbury remained in focus one day after Tesco issued a somber results statement that sent its stock down nearly 5 per cent.
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London equities had a wild session on Friday with miners benefiting from fresh bid speculation, but further turbulence in the financial sector cast a shadow over sentiment.
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Investors were cautious after a series of negative reports from companies that are considered barometers for the economy.