U.K. stocks finished higher Monday, with the FTSE 100 Index
UKX,
rising 0.40% at 7,361.31.
Of the FTSE 100 constituents, building materials/products company Melrose Industries PLC
MRO,
saw the largest increase Monday, as shares climbed 3.18%.
Shares of major oil & gas firm BP PLC
BP,
and broadcasting company ITV PLC
ITV,
increased 2.46% and 1.99%, respectively.
Shell PLC
SHEL,
a major oil & gas company, and building materials/products business CRH PLC
CRH,
rounded out the top five largest increases as their stocks rose 1.96% and 1.95%, respectively.
Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC
DPH,
a pharmaceuticals company, saw the largest decline among FTSE 100 constituents, as shares declined 3.81% on Monday.
Shares of securities firm London Stock Exchange Group PLC
LSEG,
and real estate developers company Rightmove PLC
RMV,
fell 2.81% and 2.75%, respectively.
Auto Trader Group PLC
AUTO,
an internet/online company, and clothing retail company JD Sports Fashion PLC
JD,
rounded out the top five largest decreases as their stocks declined 2.36% and 2.07%, respectively.
The pound was up 0.30% against dollar
GBPUSD,
at $1.2177 and was down 0.03% against the euro
GBPEUR,
at €1.1465.
Brent crude
BRN00,
rallied 1.4% to $80.11, and the yield on the 10-year gilt
TMBMKGB-10Y,
rose 17.260 basis points to 3.503%.
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