FTSE plummets as mortgage problems spread

British Airways shares made the biggest gains, up 11p (5.31%) to 218.25p, while TUI Travel added 5.5 points (3.22%) to 176.4p. Royal Bank of Scotland shares slid 13.8 points (7.67%) to 166.2p, while Antofagasta lost 41p (7.01%) to 543.5p. Markets plummeted on Wall Street before making a slight recovery in mid-morning over growing fears of recession, with the Dow Jones down 60.41 points (0.55%) to 10,994.78. Microsoft shares climbed 1.15 points (4.57%) to $26.31, the biggest gains on Tuesday, while Johnson and Johnson added 1.48 (2.23%) to $67.89. AIG shares dropped on the back of ba...