FTSE 100 down; U.K. shares mixed at market open
Investing.com – U.K. equities started with losses on Tuesday, with falls in majority of sectors, Personal Goods, Industrial Metals & Mining, Support Services and Life Insurance sectors. There was a little upward movement only in the Mobile Telecommunications.
At the market open in London, the FTSE 100 Index fell 0.24%. The FTSE 250 Index and the FTSE 350 Index also declined. The FTSE 250 fell 0.25%, while the FTSE 350 dropped by 0.50%.
Top Gainers:
- Airtel Africa (LON:AAF): Rose 3.10% or 3.60 points to 119.60
- DS Smith PLC (LON:SMDS): Increased 0.80% or 3.40 points to 426.80
- Marks & Spencer (LON:MKS): Climbed 1.70% or 5.10 points to 305.00
Top Losers:
- Burberry Group (LON:BRBY): Declined 2.98% or 22.2 points to 721.8
- Rio Tinto (LON:RIO) PLC: Dropped 2.27% or 118.0 points to 5,075.0
- Frasers (LON:FRAS): Fell 1.48% or 12.50 points to 831.00
In Commodities Trading:
- Gold Futures for August delivery rose 11.80 points to 2,440.70 a troy ounce.
- Crude Oil for September delivery fell 0.62 points to 80.22 a barrel.
- September Brent Oil Contract dropped 0.73% or 0.62 points to 84.23 a barrel.
Currency Markets:
- GBP/USD is over 1.29.
- EUR/GBP is stable at 0.84.
- The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.10% at 103.987
Main Economic Events:
Today's main economic calendar in the United Kingdom is calm. The markets are waiting for tomorrow's CPI data, which are expected to provide insights into the country's economic outlook and potential policy changes.
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