Investing.com – U.K. stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.
At the close in London, the gained 0.73%.
The best performers of the session on the were JD Sports Fashion PLC (LON:), which rose 3.63% or 5.40 points to trade at 154.30 at the close. Meanwhile, Marks and Spencer Group PLC (LON:) added 2.90% or 10.20 points to end at 361.40 and Kingfisher PLC (LON:) was up 2.18% or 6.20 points to 290.30 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Phoenix Group Holdings PLC (LON:), which fell 5.29% or 30.50 points to trade at 546.00 at the close. Melrose Industries PLC (LON:) declined 2.57% or 12.30 points to end at 467.20 and Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC (LON:) was down 2.00% or 150.00 points to 7,365.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the London Stock Exchange by 917 to 877 and 675 ended unchanged.
Shares in Marks and Spencer Group PLC (LON:) rose to 5-year highs; up 2.90% or 10.20 to 361.40. Shares in Kingfisher PLC (LON:) rose to 52-week highs; up 2.18% or 6.20 to 290.30.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.08% or 2.00 to $2,608.70 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November rose 1.40% or 0.95 to hit $68.70 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 1.20% or 0.86 to trade at $72.47 a barrel.
GBP/USD was up 0.63% to 1.32, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.20% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.37% at 100.42.
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