FTSE 100 slips as Relx weighs; WPP, Persimmon gain after results

The UK's FTSE 100 index dipped 0.2% to 10,867.89 points on Thursday, tracking losses on Wall Street, despite upbeat corporate earnings from Persimmon and WPP.

The UK's FTSE 100 ended lower on Thursday, tracking losses on Wall Street, as ‌investors weighed a fresh batch of corporate earnings including upbeat reports from housebuilder Persimmon and advertising group WPP. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index dipped 0.2% to end the session at 10,867.89 points. The midcap FTSE ‌250 climbed 0.2% to 24,695.41 points, rising for the fourth consecutive day.