Miners and energy groups were the biggest losers in today's trading as falling oil and metal prices r...
Miners and energy groups were the biggest losers in today’s trading as falling oil and metal prices rebounded onto FTSE 100 companies. Premier Oil was among the biggest fallers with a loss of 9.75%. BP saw its shares slip 1.73%, while Royal Dutch Shell fell 1.54% to 1858. Rio Tinto had not regained any ground from the morning, showing a loss of 4.23%. However, travel and leisure companies were buoyed by slumping crude oil prices. Cruise line operator Carnival rose 7.14%, while holiday company Thomas Cook rose 7.29% on the back of news Hurricane Gustav had not damaged offshore oil refiner...
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