Global markets choppy as Libya turmoil continues

The FTSE 100 was down 0.46% to 5,969.03 in early morning trading, shedding almost 28 points. The best performing stocks were Barclays, up 1.10%, HSBC, up 0.79%, Royal Bank of Scotland, up 0.52%, Scottish and Southern Energy, rising 0.41%, and National Grid, up 0.36%. ARM Holdings was the biggest loser, dropping 2.81%, followed by Rexam, down 2.38%. Reckitt Benckiser Group declined 2.10%, while Resolution dropped 1.59% and Petrofac was down 1.55%. In the US, the Dow Jones plummeted 1.44% to 12,212.79 and the Nasdaq lost 2.74%, down to 2,756.42. The S&P 500 was down 2.05%, marking it...