In Tuesday's trading, the FTSE 100 Index experienced a slight dip of 0.10% to close at 7,410.04 points. Mining company Anglo American (JO:AGLJ) PLC led the downturn among constituents, recording a fall of 3.54%. Other significant decliners included Antofagasta (LON:ANTO) PLC, Glencore (OTC:GLNCY) PLC, BP (NYSE:BP) PLC, and Hikma Pharmaceuticals (OTC:HKMPY).
In contrast, Associated British Foods (OTC:ASBFY) PLC led the gainers with a rise of 6.84%. This was followed by Persimmon (LON:PSN) PLC, Ocado (LON:OCDO) Group PLC, NatWest Group PLC (LON:NWG), and Barratt Developments (LON:BDEV) PLC who all recorded stock increases.
The pound depreciated against both the dollar and the euro on Tuesday. In addition to this, Brent crude oil prices experienced a drop of 3.0%. The yield on the 10-year gilt also declined on the same day.
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