Sector movers: China slow-down fears drag down Burberry

30th Sep 2011 15:56

The Alternative Energy sector was the only one showing any sort of progress on the last day of a quarter that most investors will be glad to see the back of. The Footsie sloughed off around 850 points in the third quarter of the year, with 300 or so of those lost in September.The Personal Goods sector was out of fashion today, with the size of the sector's fall almost entirely due to fashion brand Burberry, which has taken a pasting over the last couple of days on fears of a slow-down in economic growth in China, one of Burberry's major markets.Top performing sectors so far todayAlternative Energy 8,807.08 +0.46%Bottom performing sectors so far todayBanks 3,321.48 -4.57%Industrial Metals & Mining 4,334.86 -3.66%Life Insurance 3,463.35 -3.53%Oil Equipment, Services & Distribution 19,422.78 -3.48%Personal Goods 19,004.99 -3.24%--jh