U.K. Stock Market Update

U.K. stocks increased after the close on Wednesday, driven by advancements in the Oil & Gas Producers, Industrial Metals & Mining, and Life Insurance/Assurance sectors.

At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 index increased by 0.17%.

Best Performers

• Prudential PLC (LON:PRU): +4.16% (28.80 points) to 720.40
• Coca Cola HBC AG (LON:CCH): +3.34% (88.00 points) to 2,726.00
• Standard Chartered PLC (LON:STAN): +2.08% (16.20 points) to 795.40

Worst Performers

• JD Sports Fashion PLC (LON:JD): -6.12% (9.15 points) to 140.35
• EasyJet PLC (LON:EZJ): -3.51% (17.60 points) to 484.00
• Severn Trent PLC (LON:SVT): -3.01% (81.00 points) to 2,609.00

Market Overview

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the London Stock Exchange by 1,072 to 754, with 637 stocks remaining unchanged.

Commodities

• Gold Futures (December delivery): -0.68% (18.40) to $2,671.90 a troy ounce
• Crude Oil (November delivery): +0.36% (0.25) to $70.08 a barrel
• Brent Oil (December contract): +0.30% (0.22) to $73.78 a barrel

Currency Exchange Rates

• GBP/USD: Unchanged at 1.33
• EUR/GBP: Unchanged at 0.83
• US Dollar Index Futures: +0.34% at 101.27