U.K. Stock Market Summary

U.K. stocks ended higher on Tuesday, driven by gains in the Oil & Gas Producers, Mining, and Gas, Water & Multiutilities sectors.

At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 index rose 0.45%.

Best Performers

• BAE Systems PLC (LON:BAES): +2.91% (+36.00 points) to 1,273.50
• BP PLC (LON:BP): +2.37% (+9.30 points) to 401.00
• WPP PLC (LON:WPP): +2.25% (+17.20 points) to 780.40

Worst Performers

• International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. (LON:ICAG): -4.97% (-10.20 points) to 195.20
• EasyJet PLC (LON:EZJ): -3.54% (-18.40 points) to 501.60
• Intermediate Capital Group PLC (LON:ICGIN): -3.50% (-78.00 points) to 2,150.00

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the London Stock Exchange, with 1,095 declines against 744 gains, and 631 stocks unchanged.

Commodity Market

• Gold Futures for December: +1.00% (+26.70) to $2,686.10/oz
• Crude Oil (November delivery): +4.08% (+2.78) to $70.95/bbl
• Brent Oil (December contract): +3.79% (+2.72) to $74.42/bbl

Currency Exchange Rates

• GBP/USD: -0.67% to 1.33
• EUR/GBP: unchanged at 0.83

US Dollar Index Futures: +0.45% at 100.97