UK shares dip after overnight losses in Asia

Following on from yesterday's 1.5% drop, which left the FTSE 100 at 5,672 points, shares continued to slide marginally in the opening minutes of trading, with the index down 5 points at 5,667. BP was the main culprit, its shares down 3% at 423p, while miners were also weaker. Losses came after a tough session in Asia which saw major indices take a tumble. The Nikkei 225 closed down 1.1% at 8,679.8, while the Hong Kong Hang Seng Index was 1.4% weaker at 19,160.9. In the US markets also finished weaker, although they had climbed off lows. The Dow closed down 0.4% at 13,035.9 po...