U.K. Stock Market Update

U.K. stocks declined after the close on Tuesday, driven lower by sectors such as Mining, Industrial Metals & Mining, and Oil & Gas Producers.

At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 index lost 0.83%.

Best Performers

• EasyJet PLC (LON:EZJ): +2.74% (13.00 points) to 488.00
• B&M European Value Retail SA (LON:BMEB): +2.19% (9.60 points) to 447.10
• Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LON:RR): +1.72% (8.00 points) to 472.30

Worst Performers

• Rightmove PLC (LON:RMV): -6.78% (48.00 points) to 660.00
• Fresnillo PLC (LON:FRES): -5.63% (30.50 points) to 511.50
• Anglo American PLC (LON:AAL): -4.81% (106.50 points) to 2,108.50

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the London Stock Exchange with 1216 declines versus 578 advances, while 677 remained unchanged.

Commodity Prices

• Gold Futures (December delivery): -0.36% ($9.05) to $2,518.55 per troy ounce
• Crude Oil (October delivery): -3.77% ($2.77) to $70.78 per barrel
• Brent Oil (November contract): -4.39% ($3.40) to $74.12 per barrel

Currency Exchange Rates

• GBP/USD: unchanged at 1.31
• EUR/GBP: unchanged at 0.84
• US Dollar Index Futures: +0.12% at 101.74