FTSE 100 holds firm in early trading

Wednesday 2nd December 2009

The FTSE 100 held firm in early trading on Wednesday morning.

At 10:04 GMT the London index was down 0.02 per cent at 5,310.86.

The biggest gains so far have been made by Eurasian Natural Resources Corp, up 2.39 per cent to 920.50p.

The banking sector continued to suffer though, as it has for the majority of the week, with Royal Bank of Scotland down over five per cent, to 32.47p.

Lloyds Banking Group also saw its stock drop 2.24 points to 51.90p and Barclays down over ten points to 285.50p.

Yesterday the London index ended up 2.34 per cent as fears over Dubai's debt eased. ADNFCR-1783-ID-19490067-ADNFCR

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