The FTSE 100 was down 24 points to 5125 at early trading on Wednesday. Declines over on Wall St...
The FTSE 100 was down 24 points to 5125 at early trading on Wednesday. Declines over on Wall Street on Tuesday depressed UK sentiment. New economy stocks spearheaded declines and Logica led the FTSE 100 fallers as its stock slipped 3%. It was another gloomy day's trade on Wall Street Tuesday as all the major indices slipped in value. Corporate earnings concerns dogged the technology sector with chip and hardware stocks faring especially poorly. Kmart was a notable faller after news emerged that it is filing for bankruptcy protection. Despite this the retail sector enjoyed ...
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