RTRS: FTSE slides 1.8 pct as economic misery deepens
* FTSE 100 falls 1.8 percent
* Energy, mining stocks knocked by falling commodity prices
* Financials rocked by economic woes, bailout uncertainty
* BT results, Reed Elsevier update temper decline
By Simon Falush
LONDON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Britain's leading share index dipped 1.8 percent by midday on Thursday on mounting anxiety about the global economy, but the fall was tempered by stronger-than-expected results from BT Group (BT.L: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz).
By 1142 GMT, the FTSE 100 .FTSE was down 75.13 points to 4,106.89 after falling 1.5 percent on Wednesday.
The index touched its lowest in two weeks, and is down 6.3 percent this week and 36.4 percent this year.
European shares slid, following sharp falls in U.S. and Asian markets amid uncertainty about the U.S. Treasury's banking rescue plan and more signs of stress in the global economy.
"The change in emphasis of the Tarp plan is injecting uncertainty and it's leading shares back towards the lows we were at last month," said Rob Griffiths strategist at Cazenove.
Energy stocks took most points off the index as pessimism on the global economy sent oil CLc1 to a 22-month low of $55 a barrel.
BP (BP.L: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) fell 5.3 percent, Royal Dutch Shell (RDSa.L: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) shed 3.6 percent while Cairn Energy (CNE.L: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) lost 4.9 percent. Embattled miners were also on the back foot again as metals prices slid to multi-year lows on worries about the demand outlook.
