UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Slides as Shell, BP and BAE Drag London Lower
London’s FTSE 100 fell 1.6% to 10,276.95 on Thursday, led lower by Shell, BP and BAE Systems as oil prices dropped and investors unwound gains. Shell slid 2.9% despite strong earnings and a dividend hike; BP lost 2.6% as Brent crude fell below $100. BAE Systems dropped 4.7%. The FTSE 250 rose 0.2%, helped by Helios Towers, which jumped 14.3% after raising its profit outlook.