- Shares Investing.com U.K. They were lower after Friday's close, as losses in industrial metals and mining, life insurance / assurance and retail sectors Food and Drug shares led lower.
At the close of London, the UK Investing.com 100 declined 1.83%.
The most effective measures of the session in the UK Investing.com 100 were G4S PLC (LON: GFS), which 1.19% or 2.20 points rose to trade at 187.40 at the close. Meanwhile, Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LON: RR) added 0.67% or 4.00 points to close at 603.50 and Fresnillo PLC (LON: FRES) rose 0.25% or 3.00 points to 1214.00 in trade later.
The worst results of the session were Standard Life PLC (LON: SL), which fell 4.36% or 14.400 points to trade at 316,200 at the close. Tesco PLC (LON: TSCO) decreased 4.02% or 6.3500 value points to end at 151.5500 and BHP Billiton PLC (LON: BLT) fell 3.81% or 32.80 points to 827.30.
Falling stocks outnumbered rose on the London Stock Exchange 1724 to 376 and 420 ended unchanged.
The shares of Fresnillo PLC (LON: FRES) rose to 52-week highs; to 0.25% or 3.00 to 1214.00.
Gold for August delivery rose 0.11% or 1.45 to $ 1,274.15 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, crude oil for delivery in July fell 2.25% or 1.14 to hit $ 49.42 per barrel, while Brent oil contract for August fell 2.16% or 1 12 to trade at $ 50.83 a barrel.
GBP / USD down 0.82% to 1.4339, while EUR / GBP up 0.47% to 0.7867.
The US Dollar Index 0.34% rose to 94.42.
