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

07-19-21 1241ET