Tue, 08 Oct 2013 11:20:03 GMT
U.K. shares retreat for a second day
U.K. shares dropped for a second straight day as investors awaited for the start of the U.S. earning season. The FTSE 100 Index fell 0.4% to 6,414.69 as of 9:38 a.m. London time and it has slipped 3.2% from a September 19. The FTSE All-Share Index decreased 0.3%, while Ireland's ISEQ Index added 0.1% today.