The FTSE 100 closed at 10,751.77, a decline of roughly 0.2%. Sellers held control for much of the session, with the index touching losses approaching 0.6% before paring back.
The Bank of England held interest rates at 3.75%, and London equities finished lower on the day. A rate hold removes one near-term catalyst for domestically sensitive stocks, and the muted finish suggests investors were not finding fresh reasons to add exposure to UK-listed names.
Germany’s DAX added 1.2% on the same session, with euro exposure cited as the source of…