U.K. Stock Market Report

U.K. stocks rose after the close on Thursday, driven by gains in the Automobiles & Parts, Life Insurance/Assurance, and Gas, Water & Multiutilities sectors.

At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 climbed 0.59%.

Best Performers

• B&M European Value Retail SA (LON:BMEB): +5.00% (19.00 points) to 398.80
• Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC (LON:SPX): +4.71% (300.00 points) to 6,670.00
• Schroders PLC (LON:SDR): +4.62% (13.80 points) to 312.80

Worst Performers

• ConvaTec Group PLC (LON:CTEC): -3.51% (9.00 points) to 247.40
• Experian PLC (LON:EXPN): -2.87% (108.00 points) to 3,657.00
• Melrose Industries PLC (LON:MRON): -2.64% (13.60 points) to 502.60

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the London Stock Exchange by 1155 to 660, with 640 unchanged.

Commodities:
– Gold Futures (December): -0.26% to $2,579.90 per troy ounce
– Crude Oil (December): +0.13% to $68.52 per barrel
– Brent Oil (January): +0.18% to $72.41 per barrel

Currency Exchange Rates:
– GBP/USD: Unchanged at 1.27
– EUR/GBP: Unchanged at 0.83
– US Dollar Index Futures: +0.10% at 106.49