The FTSE 100 index is struggling to stay afloat this morning, earning just 6.3 points or 0.1%, to 6099.3 points as shares of BP, Shell and Antofagasta trade without the right to the latest dividends.
BP has dropped 2p or 0.3% to 681p and Shell has fallen 13p or 0.7% to £18.50. Antofagasta has declined 44p or 1.7% to £24.95 while Rexam, the world's largest drinks can maker, has lost 11p or 2.1% to 522p. Meanwhile, DSG has added 11.5p or 5.9% to 205.75p after the company said annual profit will beat analysts' estimates after sales growth picked up in the second half. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 Stock Average index lost 238.98 points or 1.4% to 16,951.93 points after the dollar traded near an eight-month low against the yen, eroding the value of overseas sales at exporters. Honda ...
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