FTSE closes down for first time this week

The benchmark FTSE 100 closed down 75.5 points at 4,131.5 today as UK stocks fell for the first day in four. Abbey National dropped 27.25p to 485.75p after an analyst at ABN Amro, cut his recommendation for the stock to "reduce'" from "add". Belhaven Group declined 6p to 364p. The owner of the oldest brewery in Scotland announced it plans to raise £26.3m before expenses by selling shares. Cordiant Communications Group shed 1.88p to 2.88p after WPP Group agreed to buy the company for £266m. Meanwhile, WPP also fell 23.5p to 467.5p. Dart Group dropped 37.5p...