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(FILES): This March 17, 2006 file photo shows the London Stock Exchange logo in London, England.  Merger mania gripped financial markets Wednesday, February 9, 2011 as the London and Toronto stock exchanges announced a tie-up and Deutsche Boerse and NYSE Euronext envisioned the world's largest bourse.   AFP PHOTO / Files / Ben STANSALL (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images)

The FTSE 100 drifted almost 16 points south on Wednesday, finishing at 6,507.7. Paper and packaging operator Mondi was the biggest faller, down -3.49% to 941p while easyJet shares showed the most resilience, rising +2.85% to 1481p.

Across the pond, the Dow Jones finished Wednesday down -0.8% at 15,843 following a rash of weak earnings. %VIRTUAL-SkimlinksPromo%

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