London Market Update:
The UK stock market traded lower with the FTSE 100 falling 44 points (-0.43%) to 10,261.15, reflecting a broadly negative trend across major indices.
Other key UK indices also closed in the red:
FTSE 250 dropped 0.44% to 22,071.10
FTSE 350 declined 0.43%
FTSE All-Share Index slipped 0.43%
FTSE AIM All-Share Index fell 1.00%
Top Gainers in FTSE 100
Despite the broader decline, several stocks posted gains:
Metlen Energy & Metals PLC rose 3.43%
Tesco PLC gained 2.82%
Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC climbed 2.56%
Imperial Brands PLC advanced 2.37%
Rightmove PLC increased 2.29%
Bunzl PLC added 2.13%
M&G PLC rose 2.10%
Diageo PLC gained 2.09%
The decline across major indices suggests cautious investor sentiment, even as select consumer and healthcare stocks managed to post gains.
