FTSE tracks overnight falls to nudge lower in early trading

The FTSE 100 opened almost 10 points lower this morning, pushing it under 6,190 points, after disappointing trading sessions across the globe overnight.

London's leading shares dropped 0.1% in early trading to 6,189 points, tracking the falls seen in Asia and in after-hours trading in the US. Technology giant Apple fell 10% overnight as profits and sales of the iPhone failed to meet analyst expectations, while North Korea's threat to test nuclear weapons overshadowed positive data from China showing manufacturing is accelerating. The Hang Seng index fell 0.15% to 23,599 points. The S&P 500 closed up 0.15% to 1,495 yesterday, but US equity futures dropped, signalling the markets could retreat from a five-year high. Croda Internation...