Burberry brings up rear as FTSE 100 slips back "As company after company queues up to report earnings, it is becoming increasingly apparent that the eurozone crisis has taken a heavy toll of confidence," said Ben Critchley, a sales trader at IG Index. Companies across the board are expecting continued difficult times, as we continue to wait for a real solution to be crafted by eurozone politicians. Meanwhile, Lloyds Banking Group slipped 0.4pc after broker Liberum Capital voiced concerns the lender may become ensnared in the Libor scandal, which has already led to the ousting of the Barclays chief. "As one of 16 banks submitting daily Libor rates, Lloyds is exposed to material litigation risk," Liberum said. The 2011 annual report states that Lloyds is a defendant in several Libor related class action lawsuits. The broker cut its recommendation on the lender to "sell" from "buy" with a target price of 28p. Gold and silver miner Polymetal also joined the losers and fell 3.5pc after analysts at UBS cut their recommendation on the group to "neutral" from "buy."