Global markets sluggish on Middle East fears

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London's leading share index had a sluggish start this morning, while European markets fell on uncertainty over the Middle East and oil supply.

The FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 6,070.57 in early morning trading while in Europe, Germany's Dax fell 0.33% to 7,402.48 and France's Cac 40 was down 0.28% at 4,145.61 as investors worried about rising oil prices. In London, the FTSE's top performers were Invensys, up 2.03%, Lonmin, rising 1.57%, Hammerson, up 1.41%, Aviva, climbing 1.30% and RSA Insurance Group, up 1.05%. Conversely, ARM Holdings fell 1.29%, Carnival dropped 1.14%, International Consolidated Airlines Group lost 1.1%, InterContinental Hotels Group slipped 0.84%, while Rio Tinto dropped 0.82%. The US market were closed...

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