NEWYORK: U.K. stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Technology Hardware & Equipment, Life Insurance/Assurance and Financial Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in London, the FTSE 100 fell 1.37%.
The best performers of the session on the FTSE 100 were Weir Group (LONDON:WEIR), which rose 0.51% or 9.00 points to trade at 1777.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Randgold Resources (LONDON:RRS) added 0.41% or 20.00 points to end at 4902.00 and Severn Trent Plc (LONDON:SVT) was down 0.05% or 1.00 points to 2090.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were London STOCK EXCHANGE
Group (LONDON:LSE), which fell 5.63% or 143.00 points to trade at 2395.00 at the close. ARM Holdings (LONDON:ARM) declined 4.17% or 47.00 points to end at 1080.00 and Schroders (LONDON:SDR) was down 4.07% or 136.00 points to 3207.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the London STOCK EXCHANGE by 1621 to 492 and 344 ended unchanged.
