U.K. stocks lower at close of trade; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 down 0.11%
U.K. stocks experienced a decline at the close of trade on Monday, as losses in several sectors contributed to the decrease. The Investing.com United Kingdom 100 index fell by 0.11%. Among the top gainers, B&M European Value Retail PLC saw a rise of 3.26% to 234.40, while Centrica PLC and Standard Life PLC each gained 2.20% and 2.04% respectively, ending at 153.10 and 951.50.
On the downside, Vistry Group PLC dropped 4.11% to 275.00, Entain PLC fell by 2.99% to 512.00, and HALEON PLC declined by 2.69% to 343.30. In total, 881 stocks fell while 685 advanced and 546 remained unchanged. Notably, Standard Life PLC achieved all-time highs with a 2.04% gain, bringing its price to 951.50. Meanwhile, gold futures for December delivery declined 0.37% to $4,460.16 per troy ounce, with crude oil for October delivery up 1.81% to $93.14 per barrel and the November Brent oil contract increasing by 1.47% to $97.70 per barrel.
GBP/USD remained unchanged at 1.35, and EUR/GBP was also steady at 0.86, while the US Dollar Index Futures experienced a 0.28% decline to 98.87.
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