Techs light up otherwise dull trading

A decent open from Wall Street failed to kickstart the UK market and it finished the day flat. The European Central Bank's decision to leave interest rates unchanged fortified an already uninspired mood in the UK. On the upside, technology stocks were in fine form, particularly those from the hardware and software sectors, cheered by bullish news from ARM. Another surging open from the Nasdaq also helped enthusiasm. The FTSE 100 finished the day down 14.9 points to 5788.1. UK trading was tentative today in light of the decent gains the FTSE 100 has made so far this week. T...