U.K. stocks lower at close of trade; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 down 0.35%
Investing.com – U.K. stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Software & Computer Services, Media and Support Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 fell 0.35%.
The best performers of the session on the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 were Anglo American PLC (LON:AAL), which rose 7.25% or 250.00 points to trade at 3,700.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Fresnillo PLC (LON:FRES) added 6.38% or 234.00 points to end at 3,902.00 and Antofagasta PLC (LON:ANTO) was up 6.26% or 228.00 points to 3,868.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Relx PLC (LON:REL), which fell 14.35% or 371.00 points to trade at 2,214.00 at the close. London Stock Exchange Group PLC (LON:LSEG) declined 12.80% or 1,054.00 points to end at 7,180.00 and WPP PLC (LON:WPP) was down 11.77% or 35.60 points to 267.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the London Stock Exchange by 990 to 819 and 497 ended unchanged.
Shares in Anglo American PLC (LON:AAL) rose to 3-years highs; up 7.25% or 250.00 to 3,700.00. Shares in Relx PLC (LON:REL) fell to 3-years lows; falling 14.35% or 371.00 to 2,214.00. Shares in London Stock Exchange Group PLC (LON:LSEG) fell to 3-years lows; losing 12.80% or 1,054.00 to 7,180.00. Shares in Antofagasta PLC (LON:ANTO) rose to all time highs; gaining 6.26% or 228.00 to 3,868.00. Shares in WPP PLC (LON:WPP) fell to 5-year lows; losing 11.77% or 35.60 to 267.00.
Gold Futures for April delivery was up 6.61% or 307.69 to $4,960.29 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March rose 0.74% or 0.46 to hit $62.60 a barrel, while the April Brent oil contract rose 0.53% or 0.35 to trade at $66.65 a barrel.
GBP/USD was unchanged 0.25% to 1.37, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.01% to 0.86.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.26% at 97.24.
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