U.K. Stocks Overview

U.K. stocks closed higher on Wednesday, driven by gains in the Mining, Aerospace & Defense, and Beverage sectors.

At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 index rose by 0.25%.

Top Performers

• Pearson PLC (LON:PSON): +3.35% (+41.50 points) at 1,279.00
• Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC (LON:RKT): +2.81% (+132.00 points) at 4,835.00
• Fresnillo PLC (LON:FRES): +2.64% (+18.00 points) at 699.00

Worst Performers

• GSK plc (LON:GSK): -2.40% (-33.00 points) at 1,340.50
• Segro Plc (LON:SGRO): -2.01% (-14.80 points) at 720.00
• Severn Trent PLC (LON:SVT): -1.89% (-49.00 points) at 2,549.00

Market Summary

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the London Stock Exchange by 914 to 858, with 651 remaining unchanged.

Pearson shares reached 5-year highs, while Segro shares hit 52-week lows.

Commodities

• Gold Futures (February): +1.43% (+38.96) at $2,757.36 per troy ounce
• Crude Oil (January): +2.00% (+1.37) at $69.96 per barrel
• Brent Oil (February): +1.51% (+1.09) at $73.28 per barrel

Currency Exchange Rates

• GBP/USD: Unchanged at 1.28
• EUR/GBP: Unchanged at 0.82
• US Dollar Index Futures: +0.17% at 106.26