The FTSE 100 was 90.54 - or 1. 55pc - 5,765.80, the largest FTSE 250 market is off the coast of 11,786.02 125.60 after trade with China data showed an unexpected fall in copper imports last month.
Joshua Raymond, chief strategist of the Index of the city market, said: "the FTSE 100 completed a new low of two and a half months after it was deepened by weakness in mining of heavyweight after copper imports in China 3pc lower." Ongoing concerns on sovereign debt, the Greece and the euro zone, also weighed on sentiment trader.
"A continued bearish movement next week could certainly open a frequency of visit of the low 2011 from just below the mark of 5 600."
Undermine Troubled Eurasian Natuaral resources led retirement yesterday, tumbling 60 - or 7 48pc - 742 p on speculation that a third independent Director prepares to leave the Council of the Corporation in corporate governance concerns.
Platinum producer Lonmin also fell 84 p to £ 15.35 after cutting his objective for the production of 2011 and warning that it will exceed cost orientation. Last month, a strike at its Karee operations prompted mining company return 9 000 workers.
Xstrata and Rio Tinto fell 32 percent to £ 13.59 and 95½p to £ 41.87 respectively as the Australia closer to controversial its mining tax new 30pc accepting. Australian Treasury provides that the tax will take a. 7 $ 7bn (5 billion of £) in its first two years, helping the budget to return to surplus by fiscal 2012-2013. In addition, Vedanta Resources tempered also 67 p to £ 20,49, while Anglo American decreased 97½p £ 29.88½ and Kazakhmys p 34 to £ 12,47.
Mining and commodities, AstraZeneca fell 66½p to £ 31.63½ after Barclays Capital analysts cut their rating on the pharmaceutical group of overweight to underweight.
In a note of broad sector, BarCap has warned the Outlook for the pharmaceutical sector watched "tough", a prediction that sent shares in rival GlaxoSmithKline down 18½p to £ 12.76½.
"Matter of optimism for the pharma sector grew up as manufacturing output measures decreased by peaks raising concerns growth and lead to a switch in defensive sectors," he said. "" "". Growth prospects remain low. Productivity pipeline holds the key to perceptions as late R & D newsflow builds against relatively low expectations. »
Actions Whitbread sliding p 35-15 h £ 10 after the Leisure Group confirmed that it planned to shed nearly 130 Heads of its division of hotel Auberge first budget. La figure half deletions of 260 jobs speculated first thing yesterday. Whitbread said that no there was no change to its planned expansion of the Premier Inn this year.
At the other end of the table, Essar energy advanced 6.8 p 426.9, followed by Associated British Foods, which rose from 15 percent to £ 10.43 and Johnson Matthey, up to 4 p to £ 19.88.
Shares in ARM Holdings - the designer of smart technology is used in many smartphones in the world - also won 1 to 567½p with the traders, citing an optimistic note on the company by Redburn partners.
Redburn said. "Despite the fact that it is a popular commercial part on 40 times 2012 PE, arm is still that most valuable opportunities for fairness, a stock of real growth unequivocally and therefore a"buy".".
Among the mid caps, Hays has increased 108.2 percent on speculation that it is a takeover target of £ 2 for rival Switzerland Adecco 3.1 MD.
Adecco, more recruitment of the world leading company, refused to comment on the reports but said interest in the pursuit of small bolted deals.
Elsewhere across the FTSE 250, sports JD has an another 74 - 7 88pc - 933½p. On Thursday, the retailer of sports falls 40½ after a downbeat trade update where it has kept its cautious Outlook for the rest of the year.
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