FTSE stumbles in early trading

BHP Billiton has taken the heaviest hit, falling 54p, or 2.99%, to £17.50, but is closely followed by Experian, down 9.5p to 354.25p, and Antofagasta, down 20p to 766p. British Energy Group is doing the most to keep the FTSE competitive, climbing 35.5p, or 5.06%, to 737p. Cairn Energy, up 67p to £30.27, and Severn Trent, up 23p to £14.69, are also doing well, as are Tullow Oil and BP. In the US, the Dow Jones slipped 49.18 points, or 0.39%, to 12,527.26 in trading on Wednesday. Boeing was the day’s biggest winner, advancing 3.58 points, or 4.77%, to 78.6, closely followed by Intel Corpo...