Top flight shares see almost £25bn wiped off value after bank writedowns and weak mining production updates.
Kantar Worldpanel figures show FTSE 100 retailer also increased market share for the first time since 2011.
Supermarket sector lifts after Tesco ends supplier battle with Unilever.
Mike Ashley takes control at Sport Direct in an otherwise quiet end to the week.
Sales at discount chains Lidl and Aldi surge again, but Sainsbury's, Morrisons and Asda suffer decline.
Big four supermarkets post declines in the 12 weeks to 14 August as Lidl and Aldi see growth of more than 10%
Traders wade through data showing cost of living rose to 20-month high following the EU referendum.
Top flight investors sold off shares in firms announcing the cut-off date for their next dividend payout.
Blue chip shares dip after manufacturing contracted at fastest rate for three years.
Sainsbury's set to become Britain's largest seller of general goods following approval from CMA
Sainsbury's to close its Netto joint venture at the tail end of summer after a two-year trial in discount retailing.
Retailer posts 0.8% decline in like-for-like sales in the three months to June and warns of food price deflation.
Waitrose, the Co-operative and Iceland have posted sales growth for the 12 weeks ending 22 May 2016.
The first priority for Sainsbury's is to offer the leftover food to charities.
Kantar figures show Asda sales fall 5.1%, while Lidl and Aldi post double digit growth in the first quarter.
FTSE 100 grocer posts 13.8% decline in profit before tax and 1.1% drop in sales as price war among supermarkets intensifies.
The new national living wage of £7.20 per hour hurts retailers as it increases their costs.
Sainsbury's, Aldi and Lidl among the main winners of the Easter period as consumers increase spending.
FTSE 100 closes flat as decline in mining stocks offsets good performance by Shire and Sainsbury's.
Like-for-like sales at the FTSE 100 retailer grow 0.1% in fourth quarter as expansion plans remain on track.
DIY chain HomeBase, recently sold by Home Retail, jumped by 5.2% in the year to 27 February.
Low-price German retailers Aldi and Lidl have seen a 15.1% and 18.9% rise respectively.