By The U.K. stock market closed lower on Monday, as the FTSE 100 Index decreased by 0.55% to 7,640.33.
Top Decreases
- Entain PLC: The gambling industries company saw the largest decrease, with shares falling by 7.85%
- Ocado Group PLC and St. James’s Place PLC: Shares of these companies dropped by 6.51% and 4.03% respectively
- Anglo American PLC and Kingfisher PLC: General mining company and home goods retail company rounded out the top five largest decreases, with stocks dropping by 3.32% and 2.71% respectively
Top Increases
- Endeavour Mining PLC: The gold company saw the largest increase among FTSE 100 constituents, with shares rallying by 3.32%
- Fresnillo PLC and Melrose Industries PLC: Shares of these companies increased by 2.70% and 2.27% respectively
- Pearson PLC and BT Group PLC: The publishing company and wired telecommunications services business rounded out the top five largest increases, with stocks rising by 2.07% and 1.43% respectively
Currency and Commodity Update
- GBP/USD: The pound was up by 0.33% against the dollar at $1.2696
- GBP/EUR: The pound also rose by 0.15% against the euro at €1.1691
- Brent Crude: Brent crude shed 0.5% to $83.13
- 10-year Gilt Yield: The yield on the 10-year gilt remained flat at 4.214%
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