The FTSE 100 index experienced a slight decline of 0.13% today, although it has shown a positive trend over the past month, rising by 0.82%. In the large-cap segment, St. James's Place Plc emerged as the top performer with a return of 4.29%, while Vodafone Group Plc lagged behind with a return of -3.9%. In the mid-cap category, Intermediate Capital Group Plc led the way with a notable return of 5.53%, contrasting with B&M European Value Retail SA, which saw a decline of 5.39%. The small-cap sector was highlighted by Anglo Asian Mining Plc, achieving a return of 6.1%, while Beeks Financial Cloud Group Plc faced a significant drop of 6.51%. Overall, the market's advance-decline ratio stood at 226 advancing stocks against 153 declining stocks, reflecting a ratio of 1.48x. The large-cap stocks had 31 advancing and 24 declining, resulting in a ratio of 1.29x. Mid-cap stocks performed strongly with 42 advancing and 17 declining, yielding a ratio of 2.47x, while small-cap stocks had 125 advancing and 78 declining, with a ratio of 1.6x.