
London’s FTSE 100 closed lower on Thursday amid ongoing Middle East concerns, after the Bank of England left interest rates unchanged at 4.25%.
The FTSE 100 index closed down 51.67 points, 0.6%, at 8,791.80. The FTSE 250 ended 216.27 points lower, 1.0%, at 21,073.99, and the AIM All-Share fell 5.17 points, 0.7%, at 758.19.