BskyB and National Grid drag FTSE

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The FTSE closed tonight at 6271.2 after falling 122.7 points, or 1.92%.

British Sky Broadcasting Group rose 17.5 points, or 2.58%, to 694.5p. National Grid rose 15 points, or 2.09%, to 731.5p. Reckitt Benckiser rose 41 points, or 1.5%, to 2774p. Smith & Nephew rose 7.5 points, or 1.24%, to 612p. Alliance & Leicester rose 13 points, or 1.17%, to 1120p. Kazakhmys fell 82 points, or 6.79%, to 1125p. Man Group fell 38 points, or 6.73%, to 527p. Standard Life fell 22.25 points, or 6.52%, to 318.75p. Daily Mail and General Trust fell 45 points, or 6.47%, to 650p. 3i Group fell 65 points, or 5.8%, to 1056p. The Dow Jones fell 139.82 points, or 1.02%, this mo...

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