Banks, miners unable to stop FTSE 100 slipping at close of play

Monday 22nd February 2010

The FTSE 100 closed 6.10 points, or 0.11 per cent, down on Monday, leaving the leading share index on 5,352.07 as defensive shares suffered.

Leading the losses was retailer Next, which slipped 2.94 per cent.

GlaxoSmithKline and Marks and Spencer Group were not far behind, falling 2.55 per cent and 2.45 per cent.

Thomas Cook Group was down 1.78 per cent meanwhile, with Burberry Group losing 1.71 per cent.

Packaging firm Bunzl maintained a buoyant start to trading by closing up 3.83 per cent, with Royal Bank of Scotland rising 3.62 per cent.

Miners Eurasian Natural Resources Corp (3.00 per cent) and Vedanta Resources (2.98 per cent) were both on the rise, with Old Mutual (2.40 per cent), Lloyds Banking Group (2.28 per cent), ARM Holdings (2.17 per cent) and Kazakhmys (2.10 per cent) also among the gains. ADNFCR-1783-ID-19629836-ADNFCR

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