London’s markets saw declines Wednesday.
The FTSE 100 dropped 1.66 percent to 6,270.7 and the FTSE 250 was down 1.83 percent to 11,300.7.
The mining sector provided the best performer on the 100 as Vedanta Resources (LSE: VED) added 3.07 percent to £18.47.
Of the two other gainers on the 100 during the day another miner, Lonmin (LSE: LMI) was up 0.37 percent to £32.27.
The only other winner on the 100 was in the pharmaceuticals sector, with Shire (LSE: SHP; NAS: SHPGY) up 0.62 percent to £13.03.
The best performance on 250 came from personal loan provider International Personal Finance (LSE: IPF), which added 5.66 percent to 224p.
Construction and civil engineering group Interserve (LSE: IRV) was up 3.8 percent to 492p, while internet gambler PartyGaming (LSE: PRTY) was 2.73 percent higher to 28.25p.
Banks were lower after Lehman Brothers (NYSE: LEH) made negative comments about the mortgage sector.
Northern Rock (LSE: NRK) had the worst day on the 100 as it dropped 5.33 percent to 693p, while Alliance & Leicester (LSE: AL) fell 4.44 percent to £10.11.
Among insurers, Royal Sun & Alliance (LSE: RSA) was down 3.85 percent to 139.9p.
Food processor Tate & Lyle (LSE: TATE) was down 4.54 percent to 536.5p, and pubs operator Punch Taverns (LSE: PUB) was down 3.79 percent to £10.66.
Avis Europe (LSE: AVE) was 7 percent lower on the 250 to 46.5p, while waste management firm Shanks Group (LSE: SKS) fell 6.06 percent to 232.5p.