The FTSE 100 Index decreased 19 points or 0.18 percent on Thursday to close at 10470 points.

The decline was led by AstraZeneca (-6.22%), Polar Capital Holdings (-5.06%) and BAE Systems (-4.00%).

On the upside, the strongest performers were Anglo American (5.83%), Computacenter (5.51%) and Antofagasta (5.36%).