Investing.com - U.K. equities started with gains on Tuesday, with falls in majority of sectors, the most notable ones being the Industrial Transportation, Food & Drug Retailers and Travel & Leisure sectors, while Oil & Gas and Construction & Building Materials have increased.
At the market open in London, the FTSE 100 Index declined 0.57%. The FTSE 250 Index and the FTSE 350 Index also increased. The FTSE 250 climbed 0.14%, while the FTSE 350 increased by 0.35%.
Top Gainers:
- BP (LON:BP): Increased 1.05% or 5.05 points to 483.55
- National Grid (LON:NG): Rose 0.54% or 4.80 points to 890.31
- DS Smith PLC (LON:SMDS): Climbed 0.76% or 3.20 points to 422.40
Top Losers:
- Kingfisher (LON:KGF): Fell 1.63% or 4.10 points to 247.30
- Reckitt Benckiser (LON:RKT): Dropped 1.05% or 45.0 points to 4,241.0
- Unilever (LON:ULVR): Declined 1.06% or 46.0 points to 4,299.0
In Commodities Trading:
- Gold Futures for August delivery declined 2.55 points to 2,336.35 a troy ounce.
- Crude Oil for August delivery added 0.09 points to 83.47 a barrel.
- September Brent Oil Contract increased 0.16% or 0.14 increase to 86.74 a barrel.
Currency Markets:
- GBP/USD remained unchanged at 1.26, with the daily range of 1.2629-1.2654.
- EUR/GBP is also stable at 0.84 with a daily range between 0.8487-0.8497.
- The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.06% at 105.650
Main Economic Events:
Today's economic calendar in the United Kingdom is calm with BRC Shop Prices.
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