FTSE down at lunchtime

The FTSE-100 index at 1pm was down 25.2 at 4116.0.

Earlier market closings:

HONG KONG: the Hang Seng index closed up 13.6 at 10134.8.

SINGAPORE: the Straits Times index closed down 18.8 at 1559.4.

SYDNEY: the All Ordinaries index closed up 30.7 at 3121.9.