BP (LON:BP), Shell (LON:SHEL) offset wider FTSE 100 slide as UK stocks drop
Britain’s FTSE 100 slipped 0.53% to 10,442.49 in late-morning trade, with BP up 2.18% and Shell rising 1.42%. Those oil majors were masking a sharper drop in much of the index. The headline figure downplays the broader sell-off.