CNBC | FTSE 100 falls as banks and oil firms drop BBC News London's benchmark share index opened lower, with banks and oil companies among the main fallers. In early trade, the FTSE 100 was down 54.63 points, or 0.8%, at 6,786.12. Shares in oil giants Royal Dutch Shell and BP were both down by about 1.5% as ... Europe stocks lower; oil slips as hopes fade of OPEC cut; Italian banks tank FTSE 100 falters as Opec deal doubts drag oil prices lower Oil slide, political risks drag European stocks lower |