FTSE today: market report live The blue-chip index slipped almost 2pc on Friday, dragged down by mining and commodity stocks.

The FTSE 100 fell 90.54 - or 1.55pc - to 5765.80, while the wider FTSE 250 market dipped 125.60 to 11786.02 after Chinese trade data showed an unexpected drop in copper imports last month.

The blue-chip index was down 0.22pc at 5843.52 during midday trading with troubled resources giant Eurasian Natuaral Resources slipping a further 2.81pc.

Overnight reports suggested that a third independent director is set to quit the board of ENRC over concerns about corporate standards at the Kazakh miner. Mehmet Dalman's resignation will leave only one other independent director on the board.

Elsewhere, ITV retreated 2pc after Berenberg launched it coverage of the braodcaster with a sell rating and price target of 69p.

At the other end of the table,Johnson Matthey, the chemicals and platinum group, remained the biggest riser, up 2.62pc.

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