Thu, 23 Jan 2014 15:08:04 GMT
U.K. shares retreat after major company stocks decline
U.K. shares retreated as investors speculated on importance of manufacturing report that indicated on contraction in China and increase in the Eurozone. The FTSE 100 Index slipped 0.1% to 6,819.15 as of 1:35 London time; however, the equity-benchmark has advanced 1% this year. The FTSE All-Share Index slid 0.1%, while Ireland's ISEQ Index fell less than 0.1%.