FTSE drops with Chinese demand

Scottish & Newcastle is the biggest loser with a fall of 1.99% to 567.5p, closely followed by Johnson Matthey which slipped 1.95% to £16.07, while BG Group has fallen 1.46% to 710.5p. Miner Vedanta Resources fell 1.38% to £12.86, while publisher Reed Elsevier also dropped 1.32% to 636p, although losses were limited by Rolls-Royce Group which climbed 1.89% to 525.25p. Kingfisher posted the highest gains with a rise of 3.49% to 259.75p, while retailer Next added 1.8% to £20.93, Experian climbed 1.66% to 612p, and Amvescap advanced 1.53% to 632p. In the US, the Dow Jones is 13.22 points, or...