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Miners walloped the FTSE 100 today

Ben MoshinskyJul 24, 2015, 21:18 IST

Mining shares hammered down the FTSE 100 today.

The UK share index closed down 1.19% or 79.26 points lower, ending the week on 6575.75:

FTSE collapses in the afternoonGoogle Finance

Investor concerns that Chinese economic woes will weigh on commodities prices pulled the rug out from under the miners. Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and Glencore all fell more than 3%, while Antofagasta (below) suffered a huge 6.28% collapse.

Antofagasta crumblesGoogle Finance

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