Blue chip index in the red

London’s blue chip index was in the red yesterday as investors fretted about global growth and an economic slowdown in China.

The FTSE 100 closed down 32.33 points, or 0.47%, at 6,845.17.

Sterling was down 0.7% against the US dollar at 1.256 and fell 0.15% versus the euro to 1.112 at the market close.

A barrel of Brent crude was trading down 2.3% at 60.25 US dollars.

Germany’s DAX was down 0.54% and France’s CAC 40 fell 0.88%.

The biggest risers on the FTSE 100 were GVC up 60p to 721.5p, Paddy Power up 180p to 6,605p, International Consolidated Airlines Group up 8.20p to 618.6p, and Ocado up 10.6p to 815p.

The biggest fallers were Evraz down 18.90p to 464.4p, Tesco down 5.7p to 192.9p and Persimmon, 52.50p to 1,897p.