The FTSE 100 Index is down 163.70 points or 2.34% today to 6844.39
--Largest one-day point and percentage decline since Tuesday, May 11, 2021
--Down for five consecutive trading days
--Down 281.03 points or 3.94% over the last five trading days
--Largest five-day point and percentage decline since Friday, Jan. 29, 2021
--Longest losing streak since Friday, Oct. 30, 2020 when the market fell for five straight trading days
--Off 13.11% from its record close of 7877.45 hit Tuesday, May 22, 2018
--Up 7.99% since the pre-Brexit vote level of 6338.10 hit Thursday, June 23, 2016
--Lowest closing value since Tuesday, April 6, 2021
--Off 4.74% from its 52-week high of 7184.95 hit Wednesday, June 16, 2021
--Up 22.72% from its 52-week low of 5577.27 hit Friday, Oct. 30, 2020
--Rose 9.31% from 52 weeks ago
--Off 4.74% from its 2021 closing high of 7184.95 hit Wednesday, June 16, 2021
--Up 6.82% from its 2021 closing low of 6407.46 hit Friday, Jan. 29, 2021
--Month-to-date it is down 2.74%
--Year-to-date it is up 383.87 points or 5.94%
Source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
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