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FTSE falls as investors remain wary FTSE ends down 1.7% on ECB move
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(Noon): UK shares continued their recent slide, with the FTSE 100 index down 15.12 points at 6,532.54. (Close): UK shares turned south in the afternoon to end with a hefty loss leaving the FTSE 100 index down 111 - or 1.7% - at 6,446.
Markets have been hit by concerns over the health of the global economy, and investors are also awaiting the outcome of the latest ECB meeting. ECB president Mario Draghi set out the details of its asset buying plan around lunchtime without giving guidance as to its size - and the markets were not happy with it.
ECB president Mario Draghi is expected to set out details of the asset buying plan the bank announced last month. Sainsbury's began higher, bouncing back from its downbeat trading statement on Wednesday, but ended down 4%.
However, there was a rebound in supermarket shares after the sector took a drubbing on Wednesday. Its rival shares followed suit.
A downbeat trading update from Sainsbury's had triggered a sharp sell-off in supermarket stocks, but on Thursday Morrisons shares rose 1.6%, while Tesco and Sainsbury's climbed 1.5%. Morrisons ended down 0.6% after rising 1.6%, while Tesco 1.5% to end down 1.1%.
Among individual shares, TUI Travel were flat after the travel firm said underlying full-year profits were on track to hit expectations. The oil price went to a two-year low, following news that Saudi Arabia state producer Saudi Aramco had cut prices.
Ted Baker shares were up 1.6% after the clothing brand reported a strong rise in first-half profits. Brent crude for November delivery fell 1.3% to $92.91 a barrel, while US crude ended London trading flat at $90.63 a barrel.
Ted Baker shares were up 0.6% after the clothing brand reported a strong rise in first-half profits.
Pre-tax profits for the half year to 28 August rose by a third to £15.6m, with revenues up 17% to £182.2m.Pre-tax profits for the half year to 28 August rose by a third to £15.6m, with revenues up 17% to £182.2m.
Domino's Pizza climbed 1.7% after it delivered another strong set of trading figures. UK underlying sales rose 12.9% for the 13 weeks to 28 September, although Domino's noted that its progress in turning round its German business was "slower than we would have liked". Domino's Pizza rose 1% after it delivered another strong set of trading figures. UK underlying sales rose 12.9% for the 13 weeks to 28 September, although Domino's noted that its progress in turning round its German business was "slower than we would have liked".
On the currency markets, the pound fell 0.23% against the dollar to $1.6148 and also dropped 0.35% against the euro to 1.2777 euros. On the currency markets, the pound fell 0.22% against the dollar to $1.6148 and dropped 0.66% against the euro to 1.2737 euros.
The oil price continued to fall, following news that Saudi Arabia state producer Saudi Aramco had cut prices.
Brent crude for November delivery fell $2.15 to $92.01 a barrel, while US crude dropped $2.00 to $88.73 a barrel - the lowest price for 18 months.