UK blue chips closed lower after a cautious session ahead of the Bank of England’s rate decision on Thursday, following a weaker start to Wall Street, with HBOS among the main faller after a broker downgrade. At the close, the FTSE 100 was 6.3 points down to 5,983.9, off the session low of 5,947.2, with the FTSE 250 index down 36.9 points to 10,071.8. Full Story