U.K. Stock Market Update

Investing.com – U.K. stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, primarily due to losses in the Fixed Line Telecommunications, Mobile Telecommunications, and Food & Drug Retailers sectors.

At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 declined by 0.19%.

Best Performers

• IMI PLC (LON:IMI): +5.43% or 90.00 points to 1,749.00
• Antofagasta PLC (LON:ANTO): +4.75% or 82.00 points to 1,808.50
• Anglo American PLC (LON:AAL): +3.64% or 87.00 points to 2,479.00

Worst Performers

• Auto Trader Group Plc (LON:AUTOA): -7.16% or 60.40 points to 783.00
• J Sainsbury PLC (LON:SBRY): -4.11% or 11.00 points to 256.80
• Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LON:RR): -3.69% or 21.20 points to 552.80

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the London Stock Exchange by 1,131 to 695, with 628 ending unchanged.

Commodities Update

• Gold Futures for December delivery: +1.05% or 28.10 to $2,704.40 a troy ounce.
• Crude Oil for December delivery: +0.60% or 0.43 to $72.12 a barrel.
• January Brent Oil Contract: +0.69% or 0.52 to $75.44 a barrel.

Forex Update

• GBP/USD: up 0.78% to 1.30
• EUR/GBP: unchanged at 0.83
• US Dollar Index Futures: down 0.63% at 104.32