FTSE 100 Index Report

The U.K. stocks closed lower on Monday, with the FTSE 100 Index dropping by 0.29% to reach 7,684.30.

Top Decreases

• Ocado Group PLC (OCDO): Shares fell by 6.98%
• St. James's Place PLC (STJ): Investment advisors firm saw a decrease of 3.92%
• Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (HIK): Pharmaceuticals company's shares dropped by 3.86%
• Anglo American PLC (AAL): General mining company's stocks decreased by 3.33%
• Bunzl PLC (BNZL): Wholesalers business saw a decrease of 2.90%

Top Increases

• Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (RR): Aerospace products/parts company witnessed the largest increase of 2.29%
• Admiral Group PLC (ADM): Non-life insurance firm's shares went up by 1.86%
• Pershing Square Holdings Ltd. (UK:PSH): Closed-end funds company saw an increase of 1.81%
• International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. (IAG): Passenger airlines company's stocks increased by 1.47%
• Rentokil Initial PLC (RTO): Diversified business services company witnessed an increase of 1.45%

Currency and Commodities

• The pound was up 0.06% against the dollar at $1.2681
• The pound was down 0.21% against the euro at €1.1683
• Brent crude rallied by 0.8% to reach $81.42
• The yield on the 10-year gilt rose by 5.260 basis points to reach 4.093%