Retailers centre of action as edgy investors play safe

RETAIL stocks were once again to the fore yesterday as continued fears over Iraq and the economy kept the bulk of investors on the sidelines.

Supermarket chains Sainsbury's and Safeway dominated the leaderboard while electrical retailer Dixons also regained some ground.

But in a largely lacklustre day in the City, the FTSE 100 Index limped to a close of 3881.8 down a meagre 6.0 points.