Every little hinders as FTSE falls on Tesco

J Sainsbury and William Morrison supermarkets also slid but Tesco slipped to its lowest level in 19 months, falling 13p, or 4%, to 313.5p. The UK's biggest supermarket chain today said profit rose 18% in the first half but UK sales growth will be at its slowest pace in two years in the second half of 2005 as the industry has become more competitive. Sainsbury, the third-largest supermarket operator, dropped 8p, or 2.8%, to 275.5p while William Morrison, the fourth-biggest food retailer, slipped 4.25p, or 2.3% percent, to 178p. BAA also dropped 3p, or 0.5%, to 617.5p as the world's ...