Tate & Lyle drags down FTSE

Lonmin shares made the biggest gains, up 251 points, or 7.39%, to £36.49, followed by Yell Group, up 11.25 points, or 2.69%, to 429p. Smith & Nephew gained 15 points, or 2.58%, to 597.5p, Royal & Sun Alliance added 3.7 points, or 2.45%, to 154.5p, and Intercontinental Hotels jumped 22.5 points, or 2.37%, to 970.5p. Tate & Lyle share suffered after the release of a profits warning, down 155 points, or 27.8%, to 402.5p. Northern Rock lost 14.3 points, or 7.39%, to 179.2p, while Antofagasta fell 28 points, or 3.54%, to 762.5p. On Wall Street, markets fell in early trading as unease over ec...