Tue, 15 Apr 2014 10:17:03 GMT
U.K. shares retreat as major companies push FTSE 100 lower
U.K. shares fell as commodity producers were dragged lower by Rio Tinto Group, also tensions in Ukraine continued. The FTSE 100 Index slid 0.2% to 6,569.45 as of 9:19 a.m. London time; however, the regional benchmark rose 0.3% on Monday. The FTSE All-Share Index dropped 0.1%, while Ireland's ISEQ Index climbed 0.1% today.