Investing.com – U.K. stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Food & Drug Retailers, Chemicals and Mining sectors led shares higher.
At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 gained 1.03% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 were 3I Group PLC (LON:III), which rose 3.79% or 37.50 points to trade at 1026.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Burberry Group PLC (LON:BRBY) added 3.52% or 68.00 points to end at 2000.00 and J Sainsbury PLC (LON:SBRY) was up 3.50% or 10.70 points to 316.20 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Babcock International Group PLC (LON:BAB), which fell 2.90% or 22.40 points to trade at 750.00 at the close. Capita PLC (LON:CPI) declined 2.46% or 3.45 points to end at 136.95 and Micro Focus International PLC (LON:MCRO) was down 1.54% or 21.00 points to 1342.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the London Stock Exchange by 1172 to 641 and 309 ended unchanged.
Shares in 3I Group PLC (LON:III) rose to all time highs; up 3.79% or 37.50 to 1026.50. Shares in Burberry Group PLC (LON:BRBY) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.52% or 68.00 to 2000.00. Shares in J Sainsbury PLC (LON:SBRY) rose to 3-years highs; rising 3.50% or 10.70 to 316.20.
Gold Futures for June delivery was down 0.14% or 1.80 to $1289.50 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July rose 0.97% or 0.69 to hit $72.06 a barrel, while the July Brent oil contract rose 0.55% or 0.43 to trade at $78.94 a barrel.
GBP/USD was down 0.37% to 1.3420, while EUR/GBP rose 0.38% to 0.8772.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.01% at 93.57.