15th August 2012
Experts expect the FTSE 100 to open around 17 points or 0.4 per cent down today (August 10th).
The blue chip index has been performing well of late closing at 5,581.51 yesterday, which was a new four-month high after a slight rebounded from troubled bank Standard Charter, reports Reuters.
However, China - the world's largest market for metal exports - released data showing that it its exports only grow by one per cent, which is much less than the expected 8.6 per cent increase. This is expected to hit mining companies in the FTSE hard.
It also remains to be seen how the latest UK inflation figures will affect the stock markets - both the PPI input and output figures will be released at 9.30 GMT.
Data from the US could also cause movement in the FTSE. July's Federal budget will be published after the close in London, but input and export price will be issued around midday.
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