News Tag: 5000 level

November 3, 2009

FTSE 100 falls below 5,000 mark

by Kay Murchie
The UK's FTSE 100 share index fell below the 5,000 mark today due to the overhaul of the UK’s banking sector. At 11:42 am, London’s FTSE 100 index was 111.56 points lower at 4,992.94, dipping below the 5,000 level for the first time since early October. Earlier today, the Treasury confirmed plans for Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Lloyds Banking Group ...

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