FTSE 100 higher today; growth data disappoints

Investing.com – U.K. equities started mixed on Wednesday, with rises nearly in all sectors. The top risers were Industrial Metals & Mining, Life Insurance and Oil & Gas.

At the market open in London, the FTSE 100 Index climbed 0.13%. The FTSE 250 Index and the FTSE 350 Index also rose. The FTSE 250 increased 0.28%, while the FTSE 350 was up by 0.13%.

Top Gainers:

• Antofagasta (LON:ANTO): Rose 2.74% or 45.50 points to 1,709.00.
• Fresnillo (LON:FRES): Climbed 2.53% or 13.00 points to 527.00.
• Burberry Group (LON:BRBY): Increased 2.49% or 14.2 points to 585.2.

Top Losers:

• Rentokil (LON:RTO): Fell 15.77% or 75.00 points to 400.50.
• AstraZeneca (LON:AZN): Dropped 1.27% or 158.0 points to 12,248.0.
• GSK (LON:GSK) plc: Declined 0.99% or 16.50 points to 1,654.50.

In Commodities Trading:

• Gold Futures for December delivery climbed 11.85 points to 2,554.95 a troy ounce.
• Crude Oil for October delivery increased 0.87 points to 66.62 a barrel.
• November Brent Oil Contract rose 1.33% or 0.92 points to 70.11 a barrel.

Currency Markets:

• GBP/USD is cruising at 1.3095.
• EUR/GBP is at 0.84.
• The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.25% at 101.342.

Main Economic Events:

Today's main economic events in the United Kingdom are the GDP and manufacturing data. Both failed to meet the expectations.