The FTSE 100 index experienced a decline of 1.45% today, marking a significant drop of 4.55% over the past five days. However, the index has shown some resilience with a modest increase of 1.02% over the last 30 days. In the large-cap segment, Rentokil Initial Plc emerged as the top performer, delivering a return of 10.74%, while 3i Group Plc struggled, recording a loss of 8.1%. The mid-cap sector saw Harbour Energy Plc leading with a return of 9.52%, contrasted by easyJet Plc, which fell by 5.0%. Among small-cap stocks, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc stood out with a remarkable return of 16.09%, whereas PageGroup Plc faced challenges, declining by 15.0%. The overall market's advance-decline ratio indicates a challenging environment, with 150 stocks advancing against 265 declining, resulting in a ratio of 0.57x. In the large-cap category, only 15 stocks advanced compared to 40 that declined, yielding a ratio of 0.38x. Mid-cap stocks showed a similar trend with 21 advancing and 44 declining, while small-cap stocks had 92 advancing against 138 declining, reflecting a ratio of 0.67x.