The FTSE 100 experienced a slight decline of 0.19% today, continuing a downward trend with a 1.97% drop over the past five days. However, the index has shown resilience with a notable increase of 5.69% over the last 30 days. In the large-cap segment, Anglo American Plc emerged as the top performer, delivering a return of 4.08%, while Fresnillo Plc struggled, recording a decline of 6.39%. Mid-cap stocks saw Hikma Pharmaceuticals Plc leading with a return of 6.09%, contrasted by Ocado Group Plc, which fell by 6.34%. Among small-cap stocks, ASOS Plc stood out with an impressive return of 11.11%, whereas WH Smith Plc faced challenges, declining by 9.15%. The overall market's advance-decline ratio indicates a challenging environment, with 120 stocks advancing against 291 declining, resulting in a ratio of 0.41x. In the large-cap category, 23 stocks advanced while 32 declined, yielding a ratio of 0.72x. Mid-cap stocks showed a more pronounced struggle with only 13 advancing versus 51 declining, leading to a ratio of 0.25x. Small-cap stocks fared slightly better with 57 advancing and 169 declining, resulting in a ratio of 0.34x.