The London Stock Exchange’s FTSE 100 index closed at 8,195.20 points, down 66.85 points or 0.81%. European markets showed mixed results, with varied performances across different sectors.
Pharmaceutical stocks led gains in the London market. GlaxoSmithKline (GSK, Financial) rose by 1.06%, Haleon increased by 1.00%, Compass Group gained 0.64%, Sage Group was up by 0.46%, and Halma climbed 0.43%.
Service sector stocks were the biggest losers. Bunzl dropped 5.68%, JD Sports Fashion fell 2.77%, WPP decreased by 2.66%, Coca-Cola HBC declined 2.53%, and Diageo slid 2.46%.
In other European markets, France’s CAC 40 rose 0.12% to 7,365.70 points, while Germany’s DAX fell 0.33% to 20,246.37 points.
