Investing.com – U.K. stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Software & Computer Services, Pharmaceuticals & Biotech and Fixed Line Telecommunications sectors led shares lower.
At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 declined 0.35%.
The best performers of the session on the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 were Provident Financial (LON:PFG), which rose 2.65% or 24.40 points to trade at 944.40 at the close. Meanwhile, Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) added 2.19% or 4.60 points to end at 214.30 and Mediclinic International PLC (LON:MDCM) was up 1.98% or 12.40 points to 638.40 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Micro Focus International PLC (LON:MCRO), which fell 16.93% or 437.00 points to trade at 2145.00 at the close. Shire PLC (LON:SHP) declined 5.43% or 210.50 points to end at 3664.50 and Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (LON:HIK) was down 4.43% or 50.00 points to 1079.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the London Stock Exchange by 1114 to 945 and 140 ended unchanged.
Shares in Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO) rose to 52-week highs; rising 2.19% or 4.60 to 214.30.
Gold Futures for February delivery was down 0.35% or 4.60 to $1317.70 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 0.18% or 0.11 to hit $61.55 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 0.12% or 0.08 to trade at $67.70 a barrel.
GBP/USD was down 0.04% to 1.3567, while EUR/GBP fell 0.40% to 0.8826.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.32% at 92.04.