The FTSE 100 index experienced a decline of 0.75% today, continuing a downward trend that has seen it drop 2.7% over the past five days. However, the index has shown resilience over the last month, gaining 4.15%. In the large-cap segment, British American Tobacco plc emerged as the top performer with a return of 2.28%, while Antofagasta Plc struggled, recording a loss of 3.78%. Mid-cap stocks saw Computacenter Plc leading with an impressive return of 14.54%, contrasting with Mondi Plc, which fell by 11.12%. Among small-cap stocks, Fonix Mobile Plc stood out with a return of 13.18%, while Genuit Group Plc faced a decline of 7.77%. The overall market showed a challenging advance-decline ratio, with 132 stocks advancing against 285 declining, resulting in a ratio of 0.46. In the large-cap category, 23 stocks advanced while 33 declined, yielding a ratio of 0.7. Mid-cap stocks fared worse, with only 15 advancing versus 51 declining (0.29 ratio), while small caps had 66 advancing and 159 declining, resulting in a ratio of 0.42.