The London market got off to a lacklustre start today as nerves over the approaching US fiscal cliff returned and German lawmakers prepared to vote on a Greek debt deal.
The FTSE 100 Index was broadly flat at 5869 after reports suggested President Barack Obama was far from agreement with rival Republicans over how to tackle the budget deficit and avoid a series of automatic tax rises and spending cuts on January 1.
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