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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ftse-down-as-festive-reports-mixed.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="The FTSE 100 index fell 22.4 points to 6028.4" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/min-ftse-down-as-festive-reports-mixed.jpg" alt="The FTSE 100 index fell 22.4 points to 6028.4"/></a></p>
<p>Game Group and Argos owner Home Retail Group were the major share price winners in a busy session for Christmas trading updates.</p>
<p>In contrast, supermarket Tesco and Dixons Retail Group fell heavily after their festive performances disappointed City analysts.</p>
<p>With the updates confirming the view that the snow-hit trading period had been a mixed one for the sector, there was little to drive the wider London market as the FTSE 100 index slipped 22.4 points to 6028.4.</p>
<p>Tesco was the biggest faller in the top flight after it posted modest 0.6% like-for-like sales growth in the six weeks to January 8. Shares fell 9.5p to 414.2p as the update appeared to confirm recent signs that rival Sainsbury&#8217;s had gained ground on the industry market leader.</p>
<p>In the FTSE 250 Index, Argos owner Home Retail Group jumped 13.4p to 219.4p after it said its profit forecasts remained intact after the festive period.</p>
<p>Dixons Retail Group moved in the opposite direction, down 1.5p to 22.2p after it said like-for-like sales were down 2% but that UK operations performed well.</p>
<p>Halfords fell 5.8p to 414.2p as it said poor sales of children&#8217;s bicycles would keep profits at the bottom end of market expectations, but Game Group jumped 13% or 8.25p to 70.5p after its recent rate of sales decline narrowed due to a strong Christmas season for games releases.</p>
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