New Dow high boosts FTSE

For the second day in a row Alliance Boots is topping the list of losers with a fall of 1.36% to 800p, closely followed by miner Anglo American which has slipped 1.3% to £24.36, while Antofagasta is down 1.16% to 468.5p. However Intercontinental Hotels are posting the biggest gains with a rise of 2.35% to £12.19, closely followed by Home Retail which is up 2.26% to 418.25p, while Royal & Sun Alliance has added 1.75% to 159.75p. Drax is also performing well with a rise of 1.54% to 724p, closely followed by British American Tobacco which has gained 1.52% to £15.39, although gains are bein...