The FTSE 100 has ended the day in the red with a fall of 43.5 points, or 0.7%, to 6,203.9, thanks to a weak mining sector.
Miner Kazakhmys ended the day down 2.65% to £11.38, closely followed by Alliance & Leicester which slipped 2.62% to £11.14, although AstraZeneca was the biggest drag on the index with a fall of 4.4% to £27.38. DSG International also slipped 2.53% to 192.25p, closely followed by BT Group which fell 2.48% to 305.25p, although losses were limited by Associated British Foods which gained 0.97% to 835p. Centrica posted the biggest gains with a rise of 2.03% to 352.25p, closely followed by Sage Group which gained 1.33% to 267.5p, while British American Tobacco climbed 1.25% to £14.60, and Per...
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