The FTSE 100 Index paused for breath today after its recent shares rally as commodity stocks posted heavy falls.

Commodity stocks led London's blue-chip share index lower today as investors paused for breath after a recent strong rally.

Cadbury chairman Roger Carr today said he would step down after shareholders approved US food giant Kraft’s £11.4bn (€13bn) takeove

Kraft Foods is understood to be planning an £11bn (€12bn) hostile bid for Cadbury after the group rejected its earlier offer.