FTSE dragged down in early Friday trading
FTSE dragged down in early Friday trading
Friday 5th February 2010
The FTSE 100 slipped 1.34 per cent, or 69.03 points, on Friday as concerns over Chinese demand once again drove miners down.By 09:53 GMT the index was at 5,070.28, with Compass Group (5.26 per cent) among only five risers.
Head and shoulders above the other losses was ICAP, with the inter-dealer broker giant falling 17.28 per cent after full-year earnings missed analyst expectations.
Schroders was down 4.03 per cent meanwhile, followed by Lloyds Banking Group (3.80 per cent) and Man Group (3.64 per cent).
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