The FTSE 100 Index Closes 0.23% Lower

The FTSE 100 Index decreased 24 points or 0.23 percent on Thursday to close at 10681 points. The decline was led by Standard Life (-4.54%), Rentokil Initial (-3.84%) and St. Jamess (-3.42%). On the upside, the strongest performers were JD Sports Fashion (4.37%), BP (2.62%) and Shell (1.73%).