The FTSE closed down 32.1 points at 6,412.30 today, led by drinks manufacturer Rexam.<\/p>\n
The drinks can maker dropped almost 5% by the close of trading, or 27p to 517p as it was hit by concerns over input prices.<\/p>\n
Others were hit by their sales and profit reports.<\/p>\n
Scottish & Newcastle fell 23p to 552p.<\/p>\n
Land Securities dropped 55p to 2,239p.<\/p>\n
Cadbury Schweppes fell 12.50p to 564p.<\/p>\n
Alliance & Leicester was down 16p at 1,066p ahead of preliminary results due tomorrow.<\/p>\n
Shire was lifted from its statement of an acquisition to buy into bigger sales of attention deficit drugs, increasing 40p to 1,115p.<\/p>\n
Across the Atlantic in New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average index is being led by Wal Mart.<\/p>\n
The biggest retailer said sales increased in its last reported period, boosting shares by $1.32 to $49.80.<\/p>\n
Adapted from investegate.co.uk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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