Tuesday, July 24, 2007

FTSE down early; Johnson Matthey weighs on miners

(Reuters) - Britain's top share index fell early on Tuesday, led by Johnson Matthey, which extended its recent fall due to persistent worries of a delay to a partner's key drug.

At 0842 GMT, Britain's FTSE 100 was down 0.3 percent at 6,605.5 points as investors took profits after an M&A-driven gain of 0.6 percent on Monday.


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