(Reuters) -London’s FTSE 100 index edged lower on Wednesday after closing at record high levels for two consecutive sessions, as losses in industrials and energy shares weighed on the market.

The blue-chip index was down 0.1% at 9,886 points as of 1214 GMT, but still hovering near record levels and within striking distance of the 10,000 mark. The mid-cap index FTSE 250 gained 0.1%.

Market sentiment improved earlier this week on hopes of a U.S. government shutdown resolution.

Investors are now expecting that the U.S. House of Representatives might soon vote to end the shutdown that has suspended crucial economic data releases. This resolution would likely provide greater clarity for the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest rate decisions.

In UK markets, industrial shares declined 1.3%, w

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