23rd January 2012
The UK's blue chip index has fallen slightly in trading so far this afternoon (January 20th) after weakness in the mining sector pulled down markets.
Investors have seen the FTSE 100 lose 11.08 points to 5,730.07 in the course of trading today, while the FTSE 250 has fared slightly worse with a reduction of 20.8 points to 10,829.1 and the FTSE Smallcaps index lost 8.55 points at 2,885.46.
The losses could have been far worse had it not been for continuing strength in the banking sector, which has buoyed indices in trading somewhat so far today.
Yesterday, major indices in the UK and US responded favourably to improved employment data in America.
Proactive Investors reported the FTSE 100 witnessed an increase of 0.55 per cent in afternoon trading, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up by 0.3 per cent and the S&P 500 grew by 0.5 per cent.
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