U.K. stocks advanced at the close on Monday as sector-level strength lifted the main domestic index to its highest level in three months. The Investing.com United Kingdom 100 ended the session up 0.41%.
Sector performance was led by Software & Computer Services, Mobile Telecommunications and Beverage companies, which contributed to the wider market uptick. Market breadth was positive, with advancing issues outnumbering decliners on the London Stock Exchange by 1,093 to 620; 549 shares finished unchanged.
Top movers
- Flutter Entertainment PLC (LON:FLTRF) was the session's strongest performer, rising 6.45% - a gain of 490.00 points - to close at 8,088.00.
- Vodafone Group PLC (LON:VOD) added 4.84%, up 5.55 points to finish at 120.15.
- JD Sports Fashion PLC (LON:JD) climbed 4.71%, gaining 4.19 points to end the day at 93.15.
Largest declines
- Glencore PLC (LON:GLEN) led the laggards, falling 3.39% or 18.20 points to close at 519.10.
- BP PLC (LON:BP) declined 2.57%, a drop of 14.10 points to 534.30 at the close.
- IMI PLC (LON:IMI) slipped 2.30%, down 70.00 points to 2,980.00.
Commodity markets moved unevenly during the session. Gold futures for August delivery rose 0.36%, gaining $14.50 to trade at $4,085.30 a troy ounce. In contrast, crude oil weakened: September delivery fell 6.76% or $6.04 to $83.27 a barrel, while the October Brent contract dropped 5.65% or $5.18 to $86.50 a barrel.
Currency markets showed limited change. GBP/USD was effectively unchanged, moving 0.17% to 1.33, and EUR/GBP recorded a 0.23% move to 0.86. The US Dollar Index Futures was flat at 101.31.
This close left the benchmark index at a three-month high, with the session marked by concentrated sector gains and notable weakness in select energy and materials names.