London’s markets were lower on the dayFriday, but not nearly as steeply as they were on Thursday.
The FTSE 100 fell 0.58 percent to 6,215.2, while the FTSE 250 was down 0.44 percent to 10.984.5.
Miners posted the worst performances on both the 100 and the 250 as Anglo American (LSE: AAL) dropped 3.86 percent to £27.43 on the 100 and Aquarius Platinum (LSE: AQP; ASX: AQP) fell 7.37 percent to £13.58.
Also in the sector, Antofagasta (LSE: ANTO) was down 3.43 percent to 675p, while Vedanta Resources (LSE: VED) was 3.68 percent lower to £16.22.
Online property search group Rightmove (LSE: RMV) also saw declines, dropping 6.09 percent to 547.5p, while human resources group STHREE (LSE: STHR) was 5.75 percent lower to 410.5p.
Caterer Compass Group (LSE: CPG) fell 2.81 percent to 311p.
Chemicals group Reckitt Benckiser (LSE: RB) had the best day on the 100 as it gained 3.19 percent to £26.84.
Publisher Emap (LSE: EMA) was the best performer on the 250, where it added 12.7 percent to 860.5p.
Another publishers, Johnston Press (LSE: JPR) was 4.69 percent higher to 385p.
Retailers also had gains on the 250.
GAME Group (LSE: EBQ) added 4.77 percent to 186.75p, while home shopping retailer Findel (LSE: FADV) gained 4.83 percent to 683.5p.
In the banking sector, Northern Rock (LSE: NRK) was up 3.12 percent to 793.5p.
Electric power transmitter National Grid (LSE: NG) and airplane engine maker Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR) each added 2.47 percent, to 704p and 508.5p respectively.