London’s stock market closed lower on Friday, dragged down by losses in the consumer discretionary, utilities, and industrials sectors.
The FTSE 100 index ended the day down 0.54%.
Despite the overall downturn, some companies saw gains. B&M European Value Retail SA led the pack, rising 2.67% to close at 361.50. JD Sports Fashion PLC followed with a 2.20% increase, ending the day at 104.65, while Rentokil Initial PLC saw a 1.74% rise to 408.70.
On the other hand, Frasers Group PLC suffered the biggest losses, plummeting 3.63% to 638.00, marking a new one-year low for the company. United Utilities Group PLC fell 3.41% to 1,090.50, and Severn Trent PLC dropped 3.14% to 2,656.00.
“Frasers Group PLC shares fell to one year lows, losing 3.63% or 24.00 points to 638.00.”
988 stocks rose on the London Stock Exchange, outpacing the 779 stocks that closed lower. 667 stocks remained unchanged.
In commodities trading, the price of gold futures for Febuary delivery rose 0.48% to $2,661.14. Meanwhile, crude oil prices dipped. WTI crude oil futures for January delivery fell 1.26% to $67.44, while February London Brent crude oil futures declined 1.10% to $71.30.
The GBP/USD exchange rate remained virtually unchanged, fluctuating by a mere 0.18% to 1.27. Similarly, the EUR/GBP pair saw minimal movement, staying flat at 0.08% with a quote of 0.83.
U.S. dollar index futures edged up 0.28% to trade at 106.00.
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