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		</div><p><a href="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/ftse-down-as-price-falls-hit-miners.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-full" title="The FTSE 100 index fell 10.4 points to 6013.4" src="http://londonglossy.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/min-ftse-down-as-price-falls-hit-miners.jpg" alt="The FTSE 100 index fell 10.4 points to 6013.4"/></a></p>
<p>London&#8217;s leading share index has extended losses as commodity price falls hit miners and as the recent flurry of major retail trading updates came to an end.</p>
<p>A quieter session for Christmas sales news saw the FTSE 100 index fall 10.4 points lower to 6013.4 on Friday following a subdued session on Wall Street overnight.</p>
<p>Miners were among the biggest fallers, with Xstrata leading the sector&#8217;s declines with a 23p fall to 1490.5p.</p>
<p>Corporate news was focused outside the FTSE 100 as smaller cap stocks reported on recent trading.</p>
<p>Bovis Homes sparked share gains in the housebuilding sector as it said 2010 profits were expected to beat market forecasts.</p>
<p>The group said average selling prices rose 4% last year and will restart dividend payments for the first time since mid-2008.</p>
<p>Bovis shares rose 2% or 7.2p to 432.4p, helping rivals higher. Taylor Wimpey added 0.6p to 33.9p and Berkeley Group gained 11p to 954p.</p>
<p>Car dealership Lookers enjoyed a 4% rise, up 2.3p to 64.3p, after the group said it will deliver results at the top end of analysts&#8217; forecasts after its recent strong run continued through the fourth quarter.</p>
<p>But a profit warning from building services group T Clarke sent shares plunging by 20%, down 24.8p to 101.8p, as it said markets remain under pressure following the recession, with woes compounded by last month&#8217;s snow.</p>
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