The FTSE 100 index experienced a decline of 1.11% today, despite a notable increase of 2.6% over the past 30 days. The market's performance was characterized by a significant disparity between advancing and declining stocks, with 91 stocks advancing compared to 330 that declined, resulting in an overall advance-decline ratio of 0.28.
In the large-cap segment, Rentokil Initial Plc emerged as the best performer with a return of 0.27%, while NatWest Group Plc faced challenges, recording a decline of 3.59%. Mid-cap stocks saw Ocado Group Plc leading with a return of 2.97%, whereas Land Securities Group Plc struggled with a drop of 5.26%. The small-cap sector was dominated by PPHE Hotel Group Ltd., which achieved an impressive return of 16.27%, while Goodwin Plc lagged behind with a decline of 7.14%.

The advance-decline ratios further highlighted the market's struggles, particularly in large caps, where only 4 stocks advanced against 51 that declined, yielding a ratio of 0.08. Mid caps had 12 advancing stocks versus 56 declining, resulting in a ratio of 0.21, while small caps fared slightly better with 59 advancing and 171 declining, giving a ratio of 0.35.