U.K. Stocks Close Higher

Investing.com – U.K. stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, driven by gains in the Industrial Transportation, Banking, and Electronic & Electrical Equipment sectors.

At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 added 0.04%.

Best Performers

• Melrose Industries PLC (LON:MRON): +2.90% or 15.60 points to 553.60
• International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. (LON:ICAG): +1.85% or 5.50 points to 302.80
• Airtel Africa Plc (LON:AAF): +1.71% or 1.80 points to 107.30

Worst Performers

• Entain PLC (LON:ENT): -2.66% or 20.00 points to 732.00
• Beazley PLC (LON:BEZG): -1.56% or 13.00 points to 818.50
• AstraZeneca PLC (LON:AZN): -1.47% or 154.00 points to 10,352.00

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the London Stock Exchange, with 911 up, 873 down, and 636 unchanged.

Shares in International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. (LON:ICAG) reached 3-year highs, up 1.85% or 5.50 to 302.80.

Commodities

• Gold Futures for February delivery: -0.34% or 9.16 to $2,652.84 per troy ounce.
• Crude Oil for January delivery: +0.64% or 0.45 to $70.53 per barrel.
• Brent Oil for February: +1.07% or 0.78 to $73.97 per barrel.

Currency Updates

• GBP/USD: unchanged at 1.27
• EUR/GBP: unchanged at 0.82

The US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.18% to 106.85.