U.K. Stock Market Overview

U.K. stocks closed lower on Friday, impacted by declines in Tobacco, Fixed Line Telecommunications, and Household Goods & Home Construction sectors.

At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 index declined by 0.34%.

Best Performers

• Prudential PLC (LON:PRU): +2.84% (+18.60 points) to 673.40
• Fresnillo PLC (LON:FRES): +2.70% (+18.50 points) to 703.00
• Anglo American PLC (LON:AAL): +1.80% (+42.00 points) to 2,379.50

Worst Performers

• DS Smith PLC (LON:SMDS): -3.41% (-15.80 points) to 447.00
• British American Tobacco PLC (LON:BATS): -3.23% (-88.00 points) to 2,640.00
• Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTYV): -2.27% (-22.50 points) to 968.50

Market Statistics

• Rising stocks: 951
• Declining stocks: 771
• Unchanged stocks: 728

Shares in Fresnillo PLC reached 52-week highs, rising by 2.70%.

Commodity Prices

• Gold Futures (December delivery): +0.96% to $2,733.50 per troy ounce.
• Crude Oil (November delivery): -1.63% to $69.52 per barrel.
• Brent Oil (December contract): -1.57% to $73.28 per barrel.

Currency Exchange Rates

• GBP/USD: +0.12% to 1.30
• EUR/GBP: +0.13% to 0.83
• US Dollar Index Futures: -0.26% to 103.39