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Weakening Chinese growth left stock market traders keen to exit cyclically-sensitive stocks, Reuters reveals.
Among the greatest losses made was Barclays Bank, down 2.7 per cent, with retail shares and hotel groups also registering falls.
British manufacturing showed similar signs of faltering as export order growth lost momentum, reports the news agency.
Concerns relating to Eurozone debt, poor global market performance and Chinese government measures to cool economic expansion left stock market traders seeking safer investments, as equity-dependant insurers also listed declines.
Energy stocks performed similarly with crude oil valued under $75 (£50) a barrel and Royal Dutch Shell and BP falling 1.5 per cent and 1.6 per cent respectively.
Overall, FTSE 100 performance was at a ten-month low today, down 58.47 points or 1.2 per cent at 10:16 BST.
Posted by Greg Secker
