FTSE falls as Wall Street disappoints

Prudential was still the top riser, gaining 10.64% to 743.50p, after it confirmed it has received a £17bn merger proposal from Aviva, but has rejected it saying it is confident in its future as an independent company. Friends Provident and Legal & General both moved higher in sympathy, gaining 2.22% to 218.25p and 0.87% to 144.75p respectively. Miners were also strong, sending Anglo American 1.38% higher to 2,057p and Antofagasta up 1.43% to 2,057p. In the US, the Dow Jones industrial average is little changed, down 2.56 points, or 0.02%, at 11,277.09, with investors nervous about ...