Miners bruise FTSE 100 as metals prices slide By: MarketWatch October 30, 2014 at 03:52 AM EDT The U.K.’s FTSE 100 drops for the first time in three days on Thursday, with miners leading the charge south as metal prices slump. Read More >> Related Stocks: Barclays Plc ADR Bhp Billiton Ltd ADR HSBC Holdings Plc ADR Lloyds Banking Group Plc ADR Rio Tinto Plc ADR Royal Bank Scotland Group Plc