FTSE climbs in early trading

Schroders led the early winners, adding 53p, or 4.1%, to £13.47. It was closely followed by Antofagasta, up 30.5 points, or 3.65%, to 867p, and Xstratam up 121p, or 3.5%, to £35.76. However, these gains are being stemmed by losses for Sage Group, which has dropped 6.75p, or 2.68%, to 245p, Taylor Wimpey, down 5.75p, or 1.89%, to 289p, and Barratt Developments, down 14 points, or 1.87%, to 734.5p. In the US, the Dow Jones dropped 85.84 points, or 0.61%, to 14078.69 at close of trading yesterday. Boeing suffered the heaviest losses, dropping 2.77 points, or 2.73%, to 98.68. It was closely ...