Poor metal prices drag Footsie 10 points down to 5468

The UK's benchmark index the FTSE 100 ended the day 10.30 points lower at 5468.90 with losses for mining giants Anglo American and Rio Tinto and current nosebleed stock Marconi made a modest gain. The market loss leaves the index some twenty points off last Thursday's three-month low of 5549. Anglo American fell 27p to 981p, Rio Tinto lost 25p to 1238p and Lonmin fell 19.5p to 1007.5 as a result of dwindling metal prices. Marconi having lost more than half its market value since reporting last Wednesday that profit will halve before year-end 2002 rose 7.5p to 112p. With Marks & Spe...