Miners bury FTSE gains

Vedanta Resources dropped 2.94% to £13.86, closely followed by BHP Billiton which slipped 2.71% to £11.85, while Rolls-Royce Group declined 3.52% to end the session at 493.5p. However, Hanson was the biggest loser with a fall of 3.78% to £10.30, while property company Hammerson slipped 2.71% to £15.81, although losses were limited by Morrison Supermarkets which climbed 1.82% to 335.25p. Tate & Lyle posted the biggest gains with a rise of 3.34% to 664.5p, closely followed by Home Retail which added 3.21% to 483p, while Unilever gained 1.97% to £16.58, and Reuters advanced 2.31% to 630p...