Wed, 25 Sep 2013 16:03:04 GMT
U.K. shares retreat on U.S. budget worries
U.K. shares dropped as U.S. lawmakers continued discussions on a nation's budget to prevent the government from shut down upcoming month. The FTSE 100 Index declined 0.5% to 6,536.32 as of 3:06 p.m. London time; however, the gauge has climbed 1.9% monthly, prolonging its quarterly advance to 5.2%, while the FTSE All-Share Index slid 0.5%.