U.K. Stock Market Overview

U.K. stocks closed higher on Thursday, buoyed by gains in the Software & Computer Services, Food & Drug Retailers, and Automobiles & Parts sectors.

At market close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 added 0.10%.

Best Performers

• Barclays PLC (LON:BARC): +4.16% or 9.90 points to 248.05.
• Unilever PLC (LON:ULVR): +2.94% or 137.00 points to 4,790.00.
• Anglo American PLC (LON:AAL): +2.88% or 67.00 points to 2,390.50.

Worst Performers

• Schroders PLC (LON:SDR): -2.65% or 9.60 points to 353.20.
• SSE PLC (LON:SSE): -2.40% or 45.50 points to 1,847.00.
• United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU): -1.87% or 20.00 points to 1,051.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered rising ones on the London Stock Exchange by 930 to 846, with 683 shares ending unchanged.

Notable Highlights

• Shares in Barclays PLC reached 5-year highs, gaining 4.16% to 248.05.

Commodities Update

• Gold Futures (December delivery): +0.44% or 12.05 to $2,741.45 per troy ounce.
• Crude Oil (December delivery): -1.36% or 0.96 to $69.81 per barrel.
• Brent Oil (December contract): -1.24% or 0.93 to $74.03 per barrel.

Currency Overview

• GBP/USD: Unchanged at 1.30.
• EUR/GBP: Unchanged at 0.83.
• US Dollar Index Futures: -0.21% at 104.06.