Investing.com – U.K. stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Automobiles & Parts, Aerospace & Defense and Electronic & Electrical Equipment sectors led shares lower.
At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 lost 0.42%.
The best performers of the session on the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 were Micro Focus International PLC (LON:MCRO), which rose 2.45% or 24.20 points to trade at 1011.00 at the close. Meanwhile, SKY PLC (LON:SKYB) added 2.12% or 27.50 points to end at 1325.00 and Dixons Carphone PLC (LON:DC) was up 1.42% or 2.65 points to 189.20 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Capita PLC (LON:CPI), which fell 7.39% or 10.65 points to trade at 133.40 at the close. Mediclinic International PLC (LON:MDCM) declined 4.59% or 27.60 points to end at 573.40 and GKN PLC (LON:GKN) was down 3.63% or 16.80 points to 446.20.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the London Stock Exchange by 1170 to 785 and 161 ended unchanged.
Shares in Capita PLC (LON:CPI) fell to 5-year lows; down 7.39% or 10.65 to 133.40.
Gold Futures for June delivery was down 0.78% or 10.50 to $1336.40 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May rose 0.59% or 0.37 to hit $63.38 a barrel, while the June Brent oil contract rose 0.53% or 0.36 to trade at $68.00 a barrel.
GBP/USD was up 0.14% to 1.4064, while EUR/GBP fell 0.47% to 0.8719.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.19% at 89.86.