Investing.com – U.K. stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Oil Equipment Services & Distribution, Food & Drug Retailers and Industrial Transportation sectors led shares lower.
At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 declined 0.69%.
The best performers of the session on the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 were Micro Focus International PLC (LON:MCRO), which rose 2.92% or 37.50 points to trade at 1319.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Bunzl PLC (LON:BNZL) added 2.88% or 67.00 points to end at 2392.00 and United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) was up 1.53% or 11.00 points to 729.40 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Tesco PLC (LON:TSCO), which fell 3.21% or 8.30 points to trade at 249.90 at the close. Royal Mail PLC (LON:RMG) declined 3.19% or 15.30 points to end at 464.30 and Standard Life Aberdeen PLC (LON:SLA) was down 3.12% or 10.30 points to 319.30.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the London Stock Exchange by 1185 to 831 and 327 ended unchanged.
Shares in Bunzl PLC (LON:BNZL) rose to 52-week highs; rising 2.88% or 67.00 to 2392.00.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.25% or 3.00 to $1211.40 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October rose 1.14% or 0.78 to hit $69.31 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 1.04% or 0.79 to trade at $77.08 a barrel.
GBP/USD was up 1.04% to 1.3008, while EUR/GBP fell 1.01% to 0.8994.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.10% at 94.54.