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The FTSE 100 Index fell 90.80 points, or 1.6%, to end 5,588 points today as miners and oil majors erased yesterday's gains.

The FTSE 100 Index has fallen 51.5 points, or 0.9%, to 5627.2 points this morning after oil prices fell in New York.

The FTSE 100 Index plunged 124.7 points, or 2.2%, to 5,533 points today led by miners and an opening loss in the US.

The FTSE 100 Index has lost 1.3% to 5585 points this morning, paced by HSBC Holdings and Anglo American.

The FTSE 100 Index dropped 14.20 points, or 0.3%, to 5,657 points today after an earlier rally in the mining sector fizzled out.

The FTSE 100 Index has gained 40 points, or 0.7%, to 5711.6 points this morning, led by BP and British Airways.

The FTSE 100 index ended the day flat, down 3.9 points or 0.1% to 5,672 points, losses again for mining firms offsetting strong gains from BT.

The FTSE 100 index has fallen another 21.5 points to 5,654 points this morning, reversing a brief opening move higher to extend a week-long sell-off as miners sustain losses.

The FTSE 100 Index plunged 129.90 points, or 2.2%, to 5,912 points today, led by US inflations concerns and profit-taking among commodities and oil stocks.

The FTSE 100 Index has slipped 33.4 points, or 0.6%, to 6008.6 points this morning paced by energy companies as crude oil slips from its highest in a week.