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FTSE 100 falling again as oil drops FTSE 100 claws back its early losses
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(Open): London shares opened lower on Tuesday, following the trend set in the US and Asia. (Noon): London shares clawed back early losses on Tuesday as oil prices rose back above $30 a barrel.
The FTSE 100 index fell 87.6 points, or 1.49%, to 5,789.4 in early trading. At midday, the FTSE 100 index was down 29.5 points, or 0.50%, at 5,847.5, having earlier been down as much as 100 points.
Shell was among the top fallers, dropping 3.4% after Brent crude oil fell 2.9% to $29.63 a barrel. Mining shares also fell sharply. Brent crude oil rose 1.2% to $30.87 a barrel, recovering from falls of 3%.
Earlier, the Shanghai Composite Index closed down 6.4%, the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo dropped 2.4% and the Dow Jones in New York fell 1.3%. The Shanghai Composite Index closed down 6.4%, the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo dropped 2.4% and the Dow Jones in New York fell 1.3%.
Among the few early gainers in London was Dixons Carphone, which stayed positive after announcing that it was going to close 134 stores as it combines more of its Currys and PC World stores. An increase in De Beers' sales of rough diamonds boosted mining shares, with Anglo American the top gainer, up 7.6%.
On the currency markets, the pound was down by three fifths of a cent against the dollar at $1.4188, and it fell half a cent against the euro to €1.3083. Among the fallers, Easyjet shares were down 2.5% after this morning's trading statement.
On the currency markets, the pound was down by a fifths of a cent against the dollar at $1.4233, and up a fifth of a cent against the euro at €1.3149.