Miners sustain FTSE losses

Heavy losses in Asia today and on Wall Street yesteday are expected continue to weigh on European markets. Shares in brewer SABMiller - the only firm yesterday to close flat rather than down - have slipped 1.74% to £1.075 after it reported an 8% rise in annual earnings - in line with expectations - and said it expected to make further progress in the current year. Boots has fallen 1.18% to 713.5p after posting a 10% drop in annual profit. Mining firms have sustained losses seen in recent sessions to drag the index lower, although dealers say miners are most sensitive to negative sent...