U.K. Stock Market Summary

U.K. stocks fell on Friday, driven down by losses in sectors like Fixed Line Telecommunications, Gas, Water & Multiutilities, and Mining.

At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 index decreased by 0.54%.

Best Performers

• B&M European Value Retail SA (LON:BMEB): +2.67% (up 9.40 points to 361.50)
• JD Sports Fashion PLC (LON:JD): +2.20% (up 2.25 points to 104.65)
• Rentokil Initial PLC (LON:RTO): +1.74% (up 7.00 points to 408.70)

Worst Performers

• Frasers Group PLC (LON:FRAS): -3.63% (down 24.00 points to 638.00)
• United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU): -3.41% (down 38.50 points to 1,090.50)
• Severn Trent PLC (LON:SVT): -3.14% (down 86.00 points to 2,656.00)

Market Overview

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the London Stock Exchange with 988 advancing and 779 declining; 667 remained unchanged.
Shares in Frasers Group hit a 52-week low, falling 3.63%.

Commodities and Currency

• Gold Futures for February delivery rose 0.49% to $2,661.29 per troy ounce.
• Crude Oil for January delivery fell 1.26% to $67.44 a barrel.
• Brent Oil for February delivery declined 1.08% to $71.31 a barrel.

Currency Rates:
– GBP/USD: unchanged at 1.27
– EUR/GBP: unchanged at 0.83
– US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.28% to 106.00.