Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:45:05 GMT
U.K. shares decline and head for weekly retreat
U.K. shares dropped, with the regional benchmark FTSE 100 Index set for its biggest one-week fall in a month. The FTSE 100 Index slid 0.7% to 6,724.24 as of 11:02 a.m. London time, and is set for 1.5% retreat weekly, after two straight weeks of gains. The FTSE All-Share Index declined 0.8%, while Ireland's ISEQ Index slipped 0.8% today.