FTSE slips further

The FTSE 100 Index suffered another downbeat session today as investors opted to remain on the sidelines ahead of all-important jobs figures in the United States.

Having fallen by more than 70 points in its past two sessions, the FTSE 100 Index slipped another 32.8 points to 6311.5 today as the growing conflict between North and South Korea also threatened to impact on sentiment.