London stock market declines on the 15th

The three major European stock indices all fell on the day. Among the London Stock Exchange component stocks, the top five gainers were: Hiscox Insurance, with its share price up 12.32%; financial investment enterprise 3i Group, up 4.64%; John David Sports Fashion Company, up 2.50%; RELX Group, up 2.45%; and BP (British Petroleum) up 2.13%. The top five losers among the London Stock Exchange component stocks were: telecommunications operator Airtel Africa, down 10.81%; mining company Antofagasta, down 10.71%; precious metals producer Fresnillo, down 10.04%; Severn Trent water company, down 8.04%; and National Grid, down 7.94%. As for the other two major European stock indices, the CAC40 index of the Paris stock exchange closed at 7,952.55 points, down 129.72 points from the previous trading day, a decline of 1.60%; the DAX index of the Frankfurt stock exchange closed at 23,950.57 points, down 505.69 points from the previous trading day, a decline of 2.07%.