Centrica shares slip 5.16% in weak London market

15 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 7

The stock closed at £1.99 on Thursday as the FTSE 100 fell 1.55% to 10,276.95.
Centrica underperformed the broader market and finished 9.8% below its 52-week high of £2.20 reached on 7 April.
Trading volume was 15.4 million shares, below the 50-day average of 21.4 million, indicating lighter-than-usual activity during the sell-off.

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