FTSE dips below 6,000 on Portugal 'junk' update

Healthcare, technology and transportation sectors boosted the London index but all other major sectors posted losses as eurozone debt fears remain a concern and contagion risk spooks investors. Moody's exacerbated fears after warning Portugal faces a second bail-out just months after the country received €78bn in a loan agreement with the IMF and EU. In reaction, shares around Europe dipped, with the FTSE 100 posting a loss of almost 0.5% to 5,995. Elsewhere, the German Dax dropped 0.3% and the French Cac fell 0.4% lower. Asian shares were generally flat overnight, with only the Ni...