Investing.com – UK shares were lower after Thursday’s close as losses in the , and sectors dragged shares lower.
At the close in London, the price fell 0.08%.
The best artists of the session on the were Fresnillo PLC (LON:), which rose 3.48% or 22.00 points to trade at 654.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Beazley PLC (LON:) added 3.45% or 26.00 points to end at 780.00 and GSK plc (LON:) rose 3.22% or 47.00 points to 1,505.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Taylor Wimpey PLC (LON:), which fell 4.94% or 7.90 points to trade at 151.95 at the close. Vistry Group PLC (LON:) fell 4.61% or 43.50 points to end at 901.00 and BAE Systems PLC (LON:) fell 3.95% or 51.50 points to 1,251.50.
The number of falling shares outpaced rising shares on the London Stock Exchange from 958 to 785, with 717 ending unchanged.
Shares in Fresnillo PLC (LON:) rose to a 52-week high; gain of 3.48% or 22.00 to 654.00.
December gold futures rose 0.65%, or 17.10, to $2,643.10 per troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, crude oil for November delivery rose 3.09% or 2.26 to $75.50 per barrel, while the December Brent oil contract rose 3.11% or 2.38 to $78.96 per barrel. barrel.
GBP/USD was unchanged 0.12% to 1.31, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.02% to 0.84.
US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.03% to 102.73.
