The U.K. stock market ended on a negative note on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 Index falling by 1.48% to reach 7,446.29.
Declining Stocks
Several notable companies within the FTSE 100 experienced significant declines in their share prices:
- Ocado Group PLC (OCDO): The food retail company saw the largest decline, with shares falling by 6.15%.
- Entain PLC (ENT) and Persimmon PLC (PSN): Shares of the gambling industries firm and the residential building construction company shed 5.19% and 4.97%, respectively.
- Glencore PLC (GLEN) and Land Securities Group PLC (LAND): These companies, operating in general mining and diversified reits respectively, rounded out the top five largest decreases as their stocks declined by 4.47% and 4.10%.
On a more positive note, there were a few companies that saw their share prices rise:
Increasing Stocks
- Smith & Nephew PLC (SN): The medical equipment/supplies company experienced the largest increase among FTSE 100 constituents, with shares rallying by 1.60% on Wednesday.
- JD Sports Fashion PLC (JD) and BAE Systems PLC (BA): Shares of the clothing retail firm and the defense equipment/products company rallied by 1.35% and 0.93%, respectively.
- Burberry Group PLC (BRBY) and InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG): These companies secured spots in the top five largest increases as their stocks rallied by 0.65% and 0.03%, respectively.
Currency and Commodity Markets
In currency markets, the pound showed some strength, rising by 0.23% against the dollar at $1.2666 and by 0.40% against the euro at €1.1666.
As for commodities, Brent crude oil shed 1.3% to reach $77.28, while the yield on the 10-year gilt increased by 18.510 basis points to 3.986%.
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