FTSE 100 suffers worst day of 2015 so far

The FTSE 100 index fell sharply on Tuesday in its worst day of 2015 so far, as energy stocks plummeted on the back of further falls in the oil price.

The index closed 2.5% lower on the day at 6,702, pushed down by oil and mining stocks, as the price of Brent crude resumed its downward slide. The biggest fallers in the index were BG and Tullow Oil, down as much as 6.6% and 6.4% respectively. Antofagasta and Anglo American closely followed with falls of 5.2% and 4.8%. Financial stocks also weighed on the index, with Prudential falling 3%, after it emerged the group's CEO Tidjane Thiam is leaving to head Credit Suisse. However, the stock price of Credit Suisse soared on the news of the new appointment, its listing on the SIX Swiss ...