The FTSE 100 has fallen 1.2% this afternoon as eurozone debt fears and reports of hostilities between North and South Korea continued to dent investor sentiment.
Man Group was the biggest faller, down 3.57% to 278.2p, but miners accounted for the bulk of losses. Vedanta Resources declined 3.47% to £21.44, while Antofagasta was down 3.35% to £13.29 and Kazakhmys fell 2.85% to £13.99. However, gold miners were some of the biggest climbers on the index, reflecting fears about the outlook for the global economy. Fresnillo advanced 1.78% to £14.29, while Randgold Resources was up 0.92% to £60.60. Among the banks, Asia-focused Standard Chartered was the worst performer, down 2.04% to £17.49, followed by Barclays dropping 1.37% to 266.3p and HSBC ...
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