FTSE down slightly

London's leading shares index closed in the red today after machinery firm Caterpillar and toys giant Hasbro offered more gloom from the US reporting season.

The FTSE 100 Index closed 13.2 points lower at 5882.9 after Caterpillar warned its full year revenues and income would be worse-than-expected, while My Little Pony and Transformers owner Hasbro also disappointed with a drop in sales.