FTSE 100 Resumes Slump to 4-Year Low; Prudential Leads Bank Rout

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Britain’s shares following global stocks lower to resume this week’s slump, with financial firms and mining stocks leading declines.

Prudential Plc, Aberdeen Asset Management Plc, Barclays Plc and Standard Chartered Plc dropped at least 5 percent amid mounting fears over the stability of the European banking system. BHP Billiton Plc and Glencore Plc lost 3 percent or more.