DIVERSIFIED miner Anglo American Plc said on Friday market conditions were tough and current trading was not showing any signs of improvement. “Trading conditions at the present time are not showing any signs of improvement,” Anglo Finance Director Tony Lea told a conference call, but added that he did not expect base metal and pulp prices to fall much further. Anglo’s shares were down six percent or 59 pence at 890p by 0715 GMT. The company, which has stakes in the world’s largest platinum, gold and diamonds businesses, earlier posted a seven percent fall in headline profit net earnings before exceptional items and goodwill amortisation to $884 million. – Reuters