The FTSE 100 Index closed at 7,389.70 on Tuesday, marking an increase of 0.20%, with mining company Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) PLC (LSE:NYSE:RIO) leading the gains. The multinational's shares saw a significant rise of 3.47%, the largest among the index constituents. Other companies that recorded notable increases included AstraZeneca PLC (LSE:NASDAQ:AZN), United Utilities (OTC:UUGRY) Group PLC (LSE:UU), Antofagasta PLC (LSE:LON:ANTO), and Severn Trent PLC (LSE:LON:SVT) with gains of 3.35%, 2.57%, 2.39%, and 2.35% respectively.
Contrarily, Experian (OTC:EXPGF) PLC (LSE:EXPN) experienced the most substantial decline among the FTSE 100 constituents, with its shares falling by 10.27%. Other companies that faced a downturn included Barclays PLC (LSE:LON:BARC), Bunzl (OTC:BZLFY) PLC (LSE:BNZL), NatWest Group PLC (LSE:LON:NWG), and St. James's Place PLC (LSE:STJ), which saw their shares drop by 6.53%, 3.95%, 3.48%, and 3.02% respectively.
In currency markets, the GBPUSD rate depreciated by 0.63%, while the GBPEUR rate appreciated marginally by 0.06%. Meanwhile, Brent crude declined by 2% to close at $87.99 per barrel, and the yield on the U.K.'s 10-year gilt fell to 4.540%.
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