Markets: FTSE 100 slides further

The FTSE 100 fell again yesterday, sliding a further 1.2% to close at 6,463.

  • FTSE 100 down 1.2% to 6,463
  • Gold up 0.54% to $1,363.78/oz
  • £/$ 1.2931

Supermarkets were among the biggest losers. Tesco led the index down with an 8.1% fall, while Wm Morrison lost 7.2% and Sainsbury's was 3.7% lower. Banks and housebuilders were again under fire Lloyds and RBS lost 6.8% and 6.1%, while Barratt Developments, Taylor Wimpey and Persimmon fell between 5.1% and 3.2%.

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