Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:54:23 GMT
FTSE 100 falls, banks in focus
British FTSE 100 index tumbled 0.9% on Monday, driven by financial shares after G-20 delayed aid to Europe and recommended region to expand its own financial firewall before borrowing from outside. Essar Energy PLC fell 9.5% after reporting a USD 881.1 million pre-tax loss for year 2011. HSBC lost 3.8% after heavyweight financial institution posted USD 21.9 billion pre-tax profit,