Fri, 30 Aug 2013 10:49:04 GMT
U.K. shares decline as FTSE 100 Index set for monthly fall
U.K. shares declined, prolonging the FTSE 100 Index's monthly decrease, ahead of the report on U.S. business activity and consumer spending. The benchmark FTSE 100 slipped 0.3% to 6,462.15 and the broader FTSE All-Share Index retreated 0.3%, while Ireland's ISEQ Index declined 0.6%. Shell and BP, largest oil companies in Europe, declined 0.9% to 2,096.5 pence and 0.9% to 446.65,