FTSE 100 at three-month low - Market Update, 13th June 2011
  • 13 years ago
Bookmark http://www.cityindex.co.uk/market-analysis/ to keep track of the latest financial news. Here, Edward Dewhirst of spread betting and CFD trading provider City Index brings you the key activity shaping the markets on 13th June 2011. Headlines include:

- Friday saw the FTSE 100 hit a three-month low at 5765, down 90points. The Dow closed down 172points as risk aversion hit commodity and banking stocks globally.

- Today saw a brighter start for UK markets, with the FTSE 100 up 23points at 5788.

-Dow futures are up 41 points currently.

- After their tumble last week, miners and banks are leading the FTSE today, with Eurasian the biggest gainer so far, up 4.5%.

- Kazakhmys is up 3.5% and Vedanta is up 1.5%. Lloyds is looking stronger, up 2%.

- In banks, Barclays is up 1.5%.

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