Investing.com - U.K. equities started mixed on Tuesday, with falls in a numbers of sectors, the most notable ones being the Aerospace & Defense, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Transportation, Mining and Electronic & Electrical Equipment sectors. On the other hand, the Oil & Gas, Gas Water & Multiutilities and Food Producers are among the risers.
At the market open in London, the FTSE 100 Index climbed 0.06%. The FTSE 250 Index and the FTSE 350 Index were down. The FTSE 250 fell 0.18%, while the FTSE 350 dropped by 0.02%.
Top Gainers:
- Admiral Group (LON:ADML): Climbed 2.69% or 69.00 points to 2,638.0
- Shell (LON:SHEL): Rose 1.27% or 35.5 points to 2,830.0
- DS Smith (LON:SMDS): Increased 0.55% or 2.00 points to 367.60
Top Losers:
- Melrose Industries (LON:MRON): Declined 6.57% or 38.20 points to 543.40
- Rolls-Royce (LON:RR) Holdings: Dropped 3.09% or 14.55 points to 456.75
- Ocado (LON:OCDO): Fell 4.68% or 14.64 points to 297.86
In Commodities Trading:
- Gold Futures for August delivery declined 5.80 points to 2,338.60 a troy ounce.
- Crude Oil for August delivery dropped 0.05 points to 81.58 a barrel.
- September Brent Oil Contract fell 0.06% or 0.05 points to 85.10 a barrel.
Currency Markets:
- GBP/USD stays at 1.26.
- EUR/GBP is cruising at 0.84.
- The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.02% at 105.144
Main Economic Events:
Today's economic calendar of the United Kingdom is calm. There will only be Bank of England's Quarterly Bulletin.
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