FTSE ends down after slow trading

Home Retail group made the biggest gains, up 12 points, or 2.73%, to 451p, closely followed by Tesco, up 8.75 points, or 2.07%, to 430.75p. These gains were offset by some moderate losses from Enterprise Inns, down 18 points, or 2.6%, to 674p. Shares in Wolseley also fell, down by 28 points, or 2.2%, to £12.44. Early trading in Wall Street was down amid concerns that higher interest rates will cut into profits and reduce the number of takeovers, with the Dow Jones down 56.58, or 0.42%, to 13,489.26. Du Pont saw the biggest gains, with shares climbing 0.3, or 0.57%, to 52.55, and Hewlett-Pac...