UK stocks dropped Wednesday, as assets seen as riskier were swept aside amid escalating tensions between the US and North Korea, MarketWatch reports.
The FTSE 100 was pulled down 0.6% to 7,498.17. No sector gained ground. On Tuesday, the London benchmark had risen 0.1% and marked its highest close since June 2. It also briefly traded above its all-time closing high of 7,547.63, hit in late May.
