Cadbury leads FTSE lower

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The FTSE 100 is down 25.6 points, or 0.42%, to 6,124.8 in early trading with Cadbury Schweppes leading the decline.

The food and drink manufacturer is the biggest drag on the index with a drop of 1.84% to 533p closely followed by Scottish Power which is down 1.72% to 655.5p, while Experian is down 1.64% to 571.5p. Miner Vedanta Resources is also down 1.3% to £13.67, while Bradford & Bingley has slipped 1.22% to 467.25p, although losses are being limited by WPP which is up 0.53% to 662p. Tate & Lyle is posting the biggest gains so far with a rise of 1.11% to 776.5p, closely followed by Reuters which is up 0.75% to 433.75p, while Reckitt Benckiser has climbed 0.74% to £21.76 and cruise operator Carni...

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