FTSE 100 Falls as Earnings Disappointments and Shop Inflation Weigh
The FTSE 100 fell on Tuesday, pressured by disappointing results from HSBC and Reckitt Benckiser and a sharp increase in UK shop price inflation. The index was down 81.65 points after sliding to 10,647.59 earlier.
BRUSSELS (dpa-AFX) - The U.K. stock market's benchmark index FTSE 100 fell on Tuesday as disappointing earnings from HSBC Holdings and Reckitt Benckiser hurt sentiment. A sharp increase in UK shop price inflation weighed as well.The FTSE 100, which slid to 10,647.59 earlier, was down 81.65 points o…