U.K. Stock Market Update

U.K. stocks rose after Monday’s close, driven by gains in the Industrial Transportation, General Retailers, and Chemicals sectors.

At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 rose 0.51%.

Best Performers

• JD Sports Fashion PLC (LON:JD): +5.22% (7.40 points) to 149.25
• B&M European Value Retail SA (LON:BMEB): +3.08% (13.50 points) to 452.50
• Antofagasta PLC (LON:ANTO): +2.68% (49.00 points) to 1,878.00

Worst Performers

• Melrose Industries PLC (LON:MRON): -7.10% (36.30 points) to 474.70
• Sage Group PLC (LON:SGE): -2.00% (20.30 points) to 996.20
• Relx PLC (LON:REL): -0.60% (21.00 points) to 3,499.00

Market Statistics

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the London Stock Exchange by 461 to 295, with 17 ending unchanged.

Commodities Update

• Gold Futures (December delivery): +0.16% (4.05) to $2,550.35 a troy ounce.
• Crude Oil (October delivery): +2.82% (2.11) to $76.94 a barrel.
• Brent Oil (November contract): +2.26% (1.77) to $79.92 a barrel.

Currency Update

• GBP/USD: unchanged at 1.32.
• EUR/GBP: unchanged at 0.85.
• US Dollar Index Futures: +0.16% at 100.76.