UK stocks fell Wednesday, with a slide in shares of fashion house Burberry Group and publisher Pearson leading the blue-chip market toward a potential loss for the third consecutive session, MarketWatch reports.

How markets are moving: The FTSE 100 index was down 0.2% to 7,744.63, with consumer services leading most sectors lower. But the utility, basic materials and financial groups were higher. On Tuesday, the London benchmark fell 0.2%, moving further away from the all-time closing high of 7,778.64 reached last week.