In London, markets slipped slightly, with the FTSE 100 closing down 8.2 points (0.14%) to 5,794.6.
Eurasian shares added 83 points during the day’s trading (6.28%) to £14.04, while Anglo American gained 148p (4.64%) to £33.37. British Airways lost 11.25 points (4.49%) to 239.25, while SAB Miller dropped 49p (4.06%) to £11.59 due to consolidation in the industry. On Wall Street, markets fell in early trading as news of high oil prices and weak manufacturing results reached investors, with the Dow Jones dropped 39.16 points (0.32%) to 12,268.19. Citigroup led a slight recovery in the banking sector, and shares added 0.66 (3.22%) to $21.14, while Bank of America added 0.73 (2.45%) to $30...
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