The FTSE 100 Index has dropped 57.9 points, or 1%, to 5688.9 points this morning led by mining and energy companies after metals prices fell and crude oil traded near a four-week low.
BHP Billiton has fallen 45p, or 4.4%, to 968.5p, while Rio Tinto has declined 112p, or 3.9%, to 2,743p. BP has lost 11.5p, or 1.8%, to 636p and Royal Dutch Shell has retreated 40p, or 2.2%, to 1,792p....
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