The FTSE 100 Index fell 12.10 points, or 0.2%, to 6,087 points today, led by oil firms and a fall in US stocks.
BP fell 1.41% to 701.50p after it said first quarter profit fell 4% to $5.27bn. T he mining sector also fell, with Xstrata down 1.69% to 2,092p, BHP Billiton dropping 0.34% to 1,169.50p and Anglo American declining 1.50% to 2,424p. Meanwhile, an upbeat statement from HBOS gave the mortgage lender a boost, up 1.52% to 966.50p, with trading still robust and the UK economy showing good signs of resilience. Corus rose 1.15% to 88.25p on a note from Citigroup, which stuck with its "buy" advice and raised its price target to 100p from 90p. Lower oil prices helped British Airways, and its sh...
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