FTSE falls for fourth day

Standard Chartered The FTSE closed today at 6616.60, a fall of 32.7 points, or 0.49%. Standard Chartered triumphed as the afternoon’s top performer, at 1681.00p, rising 23 points, or 1.39%. BG Group followed at 808.5p, an increase of 9.5 points, or 1.19%. Centrica closed at 380.75, rising 4 points, or 1.06%. Royal Dutch Shell closed at 2006.00p, jumping 20 points, or 1.01%. DSG International was the afternoon’s biggest loser after dropping 6.3 points, or 3.72%, to 163.2p. Land Securities Group closed at 1735p after falling 57 points, or 3.18%. Northern Rock dropped 31 points, or 3.1%...