Investing.com – U.K. stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Oil & Gas Producers, Oil Equipment Services & Distribution and Mining sectors led shares lower.
At the close in London, the FTSE 100 fell 2.52% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the FTSE 100 were Standard Life Plc (LONDON:SL), which rose 0.98% or 4.40 points to trade at 451.10 at the close. Meanwhile, Shire Plc (LONDON:SHP) added 0.67% or 35.00 points to end at 5245.00 and easyJet Plc (LONDON:EZJ) was up 0.65% or 11.00 points to 1713.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were BG Group (LONDON:BG), which fell 7.40% or 68.00 points to trade at 851.20 at the close. Tullow Oil Plc (LONDON:TLW) declined 7.02% or 24.30 points to end at 321.80 and Antofagasta (LONDON:ANTO) was down 5.51% or 41.50 points to 711.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the London Stock Exchange by 1680 to 395 and 358 ended unchanged.
Shares in Standard Life Plc (LONDON:SL) rose to all time highs; up 0.98% or 4.40 to 451.10. Shares in Tullow Oil Plc (LONDON:TLW) fell to 5-year lows; down 7.02% or 24.30 to 321.80.
Gold for April delivery was down 0.55% or 6.40 to $1160.10 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude Oil for delivery in April fell 2.58% or 1.29 to hit $48.71 a barrel, while the April Brent Oil contract fell 2.98% or 1.75 to trade at $56.78 a barrel.
GBP/USD was down 0.22% to 1.5095, while EUR/GBP fell 0.98% to 0.7103.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.84% at 98.45.