U.K. Stock Market Overview

Investing.com – U.K. stocks were lower after the close on Monday, with losses in the Aerospace & Defense, Automobiles & Parts, and Fixed Line Telecommunications sectors leading the decline.

At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 fell by 0.14%.

Best Performers

The best performers of the session on the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 were:
– Rightmove PLC (LON:RMV): +27.43% (152.40 points) to 708.00
– Barratt Developments PLC (LON:BDEV): +3.12% (15.80 points) to 523.00
– Auto Trader Group Plc (LON:AUTOA): +3.06% (26.00 points) to 877.00

Worst Performers

The worst performers of the session were:
– Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LON:RR): -6.47% (32.10 points) to 464.30
– BAE Systems PLC (LON:BAES): -2.83% (38.50 points) to 1,324.50
– JD Sports Fashion PLC (LON:JD): -2.25% (3.10 points) to 134.85

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the London Stock Exchange, with 979 declining and 690 advancing. A total of 687 stocks remained unchanged.

Shares in Rightmove PLC rose to 52-week highs, increasing by 27.43% (152.40 points) to 708.00, while shares in Auto Trader Group Plc reached all-time highs, up 3.06% (26.00 points) to 877.00.

Commodities

Gold Futures for December delivery rose by 0.24% (6.00) to $2,533.60 a troy ounce. In other commodities trading:
– Crude oil for October delivery increased by 1.02% (0.75) to $74.30 a barrel.
– November Brent oil contracts rose by 0.81% (0.62) to $77.55 a barrel.

Forex Market

• GBP/USD was unchanged at +0.12% to 1.31.
• EUR/GBP was also unchanged at +0.07% to 0.84.
• The US Dollar Index Futures remained steady at 101.62.