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U.K. stocks higher at close of trade; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 up 1.11%

by January 2, 2025
written by January 2, 2025

Investing.com – U.K. stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Mining, Oil & Gas Producers and Tobacco sectors led shares higher.

At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 added 1.11%.

The best performers of the session on the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 were Fresnillo PLC (LON:FRES), which rose 4.51% or 28.00 points to trade at 649.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Marks and Spencer Group PLC (LON:MKS) added 3.68% or 13.80 points to end at 389.30 and Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LON:RR) was up 3.48% or 19.80 points to 588.40 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were B&M European Value Retail SA (LON:BMEB), which fell 2.78% or 10.20 points to trade at 356.80 at the close. Howden Joinery Group Plc (LON:HWDN) declined 1.70% or 13.50 points to end at 780.00 and Barratt Redrow PLC (LON:BTRW) was down 1.25% or 5.50 points to 434.60.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the London Stock Exchange by 1159 to 586 and 647 ended unchanged.

Gold Futures for February delivery was up 1.18% or 31.14 to $2,672.14 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 2.64% or 1.89 to hit $73.61 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 2.34% or 1.75 to trade at $76.39 a barrel.

GBP/USD was down 1.13% to 1.24, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.27% to 0.83.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.73% at 109.09.

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