The FTSE 100 Index Closes 0.81% Lower

The FTSE 100 Index dropped 85 points or 0.81 percent on Wednesday to close at 10456 points. Losses were led by Prudential (-4.60%), Standard Chartered (-4.51%) and HSBC Holdings (-4.24%). Offsetting the fall, top gainers were JD Sports Fashion (3.09%), Reckitt Benckiser (2.63%) and Marks & Spencer (2.26%).