FTSE sulks over mining stocks

Copper mining firm Antofagasta leads the drop, down as much as 53p or 4.5% to £11.02, after prices in the metal fell on concern of a drop in demand at a time of rising supply. Metal producer Corus also shed 1.25p to 43.25p, along with Xstrata, down 24p to 914p. Dixons meanwhile, has advanced 3.75p to 145.25p after the high street retailer announced it does not expect analysts to alter profit estimates, even after a slowdown in UK consumer spending. Land Securities Group has also picked up 33p to £1.352 today. And in the US, the Dow Jones index has fallen around 58 points to 10223.25 po...