FTSE 100 dragged down by Northern Rock crisis
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The FTSE 100 fell into negative territory Friday after mortgage lender Northern Rock shed a quarter of its market value after relying on the Bank of England to solve its lack of liquidity.
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The FTSE 100 index closed lower again, weighed down by weakness across telecoms and media stocks, while early losses on Wall Street added to the market's woes in afternoon trade, dealers said.
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Stock futures pointed to a lower open on Monday as embattled British bank Northern Rock's  troubles mounted, adding to global credit concerns before an expected U.S. interest rate cut this week.
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UK blue chips closed lower as Wall Street remained weaker with the banking sector heavily hit, as Northern Rock dropped sharply again.
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London equities fell further on Monday, with fading hopes for a rescue bid for Northern Rock putting shares in the bank under further pressure.
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London's FTSE 100 fell on Friday, after stronger banks failed to offset weakness in the food and beverages sector.
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Northern Rock shares fall further after a claim the bank has borrowed more money from the Bank of England.
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The FTSE 100 closed more than 100 points lower on Wednesday amid continued weakness on Wall Street.
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The UK's main share index, the FTSE 100, falls sharply on fears of further credit woes in the banking sector.
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Leading shares closed weaker for the fifth day out of the last six, with the heavyweight mining sector badly hurt, but a relatively mild fall on Wall Street helped ensure that the FTSE 100 finished well off session lows.
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London equity markets fell on Tuesday as mining and oil groups retreated.
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London equities tracked heavy overnight falls in the US and Asia with the FTSE 100 opening sharply lower on Wednesday.
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The FTSE lost ground on Thursday as the Bank of England delivered the expected cut in UK interest rates but cautioned on rising inflation.
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Global markets slump, with the UK having its worst day in almost nine months, on fears about Chinese investments.
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The FTSE 100 closed sharply lower Tuesday -- its lowest level for over a year -- as a 9.8 billion dollars Q4 loss from Citigroup and weaker than expected retail sales sent the Dow into an early three-figure dive, with retailers back in the spotlight after Christmas trading updates from Tesco and Debenhams.
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Stock futures fell on Friday, suggesting Wall Street shares could open under pressure after British mortgage lender Northern Rock  became the biggest UK casualty of the current liquidity squeeze.
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The FTSE 100 closed lower, weighed down by a weak mining sector and disappointing trading news from Standard Chartered, although a positive morning by Wall Street helped British blue-chips finish above session lows, dealers said.