Weak US banks hit FTSE

Vodafone shares made the biggest gains after a strong profit announcement, up 5.6 points, or 3.08%, to 187.6p, while Cable and Wireless shares gained 4.3 points, or 2.39%, to 184.3p. Unilever gained 38 points, or 2.24%, to £17.35, WPP Group added 8 points, or 1.37%, to 594p, while BSkyB climbed 7 points, or 1.16%, to 613p. Lonmin shares fell 134 points, or 4.25%, to £30.21, Anglo American dropped 128 points, or 3.84%, to £32.01, and ICAP lost 23 points, or 3.71%, to 597.5p. On Wall Street, markets fell as weak banking stocks dominated the market and the Dow Jones was down 55.19, or 0.4...