Fri, 06 Jul 2012 16:18:45 GMT
FTSE 100 slides on negative PPI data
FTSE 100 Index dropped by 0.1% on Friday to trade at 5690.50 at the time of writing. Negative producer prices data weighted down on the UK stock markets. At the same time, recent ECB's cut of the benchmark interest rate failed to provide support for the equities. Aviva was the top-performer, soaring by 2.95%, on news that the insurance firm