(Sharecast News) - London's stock markets closed in negative territory on Thursday, as investors digested a slightly lower-than-expected jobless claims number out of the United States.

The FTSE 100 index dropped 0.34% to finish at 8,241.71 points, while the FTSE 250 declined 0.22%, closing at 20,762.50 points.

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