The FTSE 100 is already down 84.6 points, or 1.35%, to 6,201.5 in early trading this morning as it continues its fall from yesterday, and on the back of the US and Asian markets slump overnight.
Mining and financial stocks have been the worst performers so far, with HBOS down 4.15% to £10.86, as there are fears of possible fall-out from the US sub-prime mortgage market on its profits, while Xstrata has slipped 3.83% to £23.84. Insurer Prudential is also down 3.22% to 662p, closely followed by cruise operator Carnival which has fallen 3.13% to £23.84, while miner Anglo American has declined 3.07% to £24.30. That said, there are some stocks which are making gains, as oil companies are leading the rally with Royal Dutch Shell up 0.29% to £17, while steelmaker Corus has added 0.17% t...
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