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  "id": 3060072,
  "title": "U.K. stocks higher at close of trade; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 up 0.28%",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/u-k-stocks-higher-at-close-of-trade-investing-com-united-kingdom-100",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-24T16:09:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/stock-market-news/uk-stocks-higher-at-close-of-trade-investingcom-united-kingdom-100-up-028-4873963"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "U.K. stocks finished higher on Monday, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 index rising 0.28% at the close, according to Investing.com. The Beverage, Travel & Leisure, and Food & Drug Retailers sectors drove the market's gains. WPP PLC led the performance on the day, with shares soaring 3.36% to 399.90. B&M European Value Retail PLC and Diageo PLC also contributed to the positive trend, with gains of 3.05% and 3.03%, respectively. In contrast, BP PLC and Melrose Industries PLC were among the weakest performers, slipping by 2.88% and 1.77%, respectively. The London Stock Exchange saw more rising stocks (940) than declining ones (738), with 575 stocks ending unchanged. Gold Futures for December delivery rose 0.69% to $4,712.71, while crude oil prices for October delivery fell 2.47% to $84.91 a barrel, and November Brent oil fell 2.19% to $90.64 a barrel. The GBP/USD exchange rate remained unchanged at 1.36, and EUR/GBP also stayed steady at 0.86. The US Dollar Index Futures rose by 0.19% to 98.91.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Italy stocks lower at close of trade; Investing.com Italy 40 down 0.28%",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/italy-stocks-lower-at-close-of-trade-investing-com-italy-40-down-0-28",
        "published": "2026-08-24T16:07:18.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}