Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:18:50 GMT
FTSE 100 retreats led by Admiral Group
After a rapid drop of 1.9% in previous session, British FTSE 100 index retreated and climbed 0.5% on Wednesday as investors awaited results of a Greek debt swap agreement. Mining sectors recovered from losses with Kazakhmys PLC adding 2.6% and Eurasian Natural Resources Corp gaining 2.3%. Admiral Group PLC jumped 10% on better than expected pre-tax profit for 2011. On