Spread Betting Market Update - 4th May 2011

Visit http://www.cityindex.co.uk/spread-betting/ for the latest spread betting information. Here, City Index’s Ben Cooper brings you the financial news activity surrounding the spread betting and CFD trading markets on Wednesday 4th May in one minute. Headlines include:

- Uncertainty about Chinese demand for commodities leads to a decline in metal prices which has hurt the UK Mining sector.

- FTSE 100 is down 58 points at 1pm and stands at 6024.

- Antofagasta falls after results, dividend and weak metal prices.

- Fresnillo hit hard by 14% slump in silver.

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