Investing.com - U.K. equities started with both gains and losses on Thursday, with rises in Mobile Telecommunications, Electronic & Electrical Equipment and Personal Goods sectors; and falls in Industrial Transportation, Mining, Household Goods sectors.
At the market open in London, the FTSE 100 Index declined 0.18%. The FTSE 250 Index and the FTSE 350 Index also fell. The FTSE 250 decreased 0.33%, while the FTSE 350 dropped by 0.18%.
Top Gainers:
- Halma (LON:HLMA): Climbed 5.23% or 123.0 points to 2,473.0
- BT Group (LON:BT): Rose 1.89% or 2.45 points to 131.85
- DS Smith PLC (LON:SMDS): Increased 0.22% or 0.80 points to 359.40
Top Losers:
- Intermediate Capital (LON:ICGIN): Fell 4.25% or 100.00 points to 2,252.00
- Land Securities (LON:LAND): Dropped 3.19% or 20.50 points to 622.00
- RS Group (LON:RS1R): Declined 1.85% or 13.50 points to 717.00
In Commodities Trading:
- Gold Futures for August delivery declined 24.20 points to 2,330.60 a troy ounce.
- Crude Oil for July delivery fell 0.26 points to 78.24 a barrel.
- August Brent Oil Contract decreased 0.39% or 0.32 points to 82.28 a barrel.
Currency Markets:
- GBP/USD remained unchanged at 1.27.
- EUR/GBP is cruising at 0.84.
- The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.25% at 104.355.
Main Economic Events:
Today's main economic event in the United Kingdom is the RICS House Price Balance.
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