Pearson, miners lead FTSE 100 lower By: MarketWatch January 23, 2014 at 12:34 PM EST Pearson leads U.K. stocks lower after flagging tough trading this year, while mining heavyweights decline after disappointing manufacturing data from China. Read More >> Related Stocks: BP Plc ADR Bhp Billiton Ltd ADR Glencore Plc HSBC Holdings Plc ADR Rio Tinto Plc ADR Royal Bank Scotland Group Plc