In the UK, the FTSE 100 Index of leading shares has declined 18.2 points, or 0.3%, to 5398.2 in morning trading paced by Carnival, the world's largest cruise operator, which has dropped 71p, or 2.4%, to 2,894p.
Crude oil for November delivery rose as much as 2.1% to $67.60 a barrel in after-hours electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Prices have surged 54% this year. Kingfisher, the world's third-largest home-improvement retailer, dropped 3.75p,or 1.7%, to 223.25p. Buyers of the stock today aren't entitled to the first-half dividend of 3.85p. Antofagasta, Xstrata, Gallaher Group, Hammerson and InterContinental Hotels Group are all trading without the right to the latest dividends which may be impacting on the FTSE’s progress today. Aegis Group, the world's largest indepe...
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