FTSE 100 ends Wednesday at five-week low

Wednesday 27th January 2010

The FTSE 100 closed at a five-week low on Wednesday, down 1.13 per cent.

At the close of play the London index stood at 5,217.47, a drop of 59.38 points.

Britain's leading share index was dragged down by energy stocks, with Tullow Oil down 4.61 per cent, while BG group was down 2.30 per cent and Royal Dutch Shell 1.7 per cent.

The biggest loser on the day was Man Group, which fell 6.50 per cent, with Royal Bank of Scotland Group also slipping 5.2 per cent.

Resolution Ld led the gains, adding 2.30 per cent, while tobacco investment was strong, with British American Tobacco adding 1.22 per cent and Imperial Tobacco Group adding 0.49 per cent. ADNFCR-1783-ID-19582308-ADNFCR

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