U.K. Stocks Rise Post-Close

U.K. stocks saw an increase after Monday's close, driven by gains in the Banking, Oil & Gas Producers, and General Industrial sectors.

At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 gained 0.09%.

Best Performers

• NatWest Group PLC (LON:NWG): +2.61% (9.80 points) to 385.10
• DS Smith PLC (LON:SMDS): +2.51% (13.50 points) to 552.50
• Frasers Group PLC (LON:FRAS): +1.70% (13.00 points) to 780.00

Worst Performers

• Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX): -3.02% (33.00 points) to 1,061.00
• Melrose Industries PLC (LON:MRON): -2.73% (13.30 points) to 474.20
• Weir Group PLC (LON:WEIR): -2.10% (44.00 points) to 2,056.00

On the London Stock Exchange, falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones, with 926 declines against 852 gains, while 679 remained unchanged.

NatWest Group and DS Smith shares reached 5-year highs during trades.

Commodity Prices

• Gold Futures (December delivery): -0.23% (6.40) to $2,742.80 an ounce
• Crude Oil (December delivery): +2.62% (1.82) to $71.31 a barrel
• Brent Oil (January contract): +2.41% (1.76) to $74.86 a barrel

Currency Exchange Rates

• GBP/USD: unchanged at 1.29
• EUR/GBP: unchanged at 0.84
• US Dollar Index Futures: -0.41% at 103.78