Stocks in the U.K. slipped Wednesday, as the FTSE 100 Index declined 0.3% to 8121.24. Among large companies, Alphawave IP Group PLC posted the largest decline, dropping 9.1% to GBP116.00, followed by shares of Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC, which dropped 6.7% to GBP138.20. Shares of Games Workshop Group PLC fell 4.7% to GBP9,440.00.Yellow Cake PLC was the biggest gainer during the session, gaining 4.0% to GBP670.00, and AJ Bell PLC gained 3.6% to GBP335.00. Chemring Group PLC rounded out the top three movers on Wednesday, as shares gained 3.3% to GBP387.50.
The Stoxx Europe 600 index fell 0.79% to 504.31.