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Published 03/07/2024, 08:23
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Investing.com - U.K. equities started with gains on Monday, with rises in all sectors, the most notable ones being the Beverages, Industrial Metals & Mining, Personal Goods and Electricity sectors.

At the market open in London, the FTSE 100 Index rose 0.53%. The FTSE 250 Index and the FTSE 350 Index also increased. The FTSE 250 climbed 0.38%, while the FTSE 350 increased by 0.54%.

Top Gainers:

  • Antofagasta (LON:ANTO): Increased 2.69% or 56.00 points to 2,139.00
  • Diageo (LON:DGE): Rose 2.50% or 61.5 points to 2,525.0
  • Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) PLC: Climbed 2.24% or 115.7 points to 5,285.7

Top Losers:

  • JD Sports Fashion PLC (LON:JD): Fell 3.27% or 3.85 points to 113.75
  • 3I Group (LON:III): Dropped 1.11% or 33.78 points to 3,011.22
  • Compass (LON:CPG): Declined 1.12% or 24.00 points to 2,119.00

In Commodities Trading:

  • Gold Futures for August delivery climbed 17.10 points to 2,350.50 a troy ounce.
  • Crude Oil for August delivery added 0.36 points to 83.17 a barrel.
  • September Brent Oil Contract increased 0.51% or 0.44 points to 86.68 a barrel.

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Main Economic Events:

Today's main economic events in the United Kingdom the composite and services PMI data. Tomorrow the elections gets underway, while the construction PMI data will also be released.

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