U.K. Stock Market Overview

U.K. stocks declined after the close on Friday, driven down by losses in the Automobiles & Parts, Industrial Metals & Mining, and Food Producers sectors.

At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 index fell by 0.70%.

Best Performers

• Severn Trent PLC (LON:SVT): +1.50% (40.00 points) to trade at 2,710.00
• Smith & Nephew PLC (LON:SN): +1.40% (16.50 points) to end at 1,198.50
• United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU): +1.14% (12.00 points) to close at 1,068.00

Worst Performers

• Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTYV): -6.29% (90.00 points) to trade at 1,340.00
• Burberry Group PLC (LON:BRBY): -5.18% (33.00 points) to end at 604.40
• Antofagasta PLC (LON:ANTO): -3.76% (64.00 points) to trade at 1,638.50

Overall, falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the London Stock Exchange with a ratio of 1200 to 584, while 691 stocks remained unchanged.

Burberry Group PLC shares fell to five-year lows, dropping 5.18% (33.00 points) to 604.40.

Commodities Update

• Gold Futures (December): -0.52% (13.10 points) at $2,530.00 per troy ounce.
• Crude Oil (October): -2.18% (1.51 points) at $67.64 per barrel.
• Brent Oil (November): -2.15% (1.56 points) at $71.13 per barrel.

Currency Exchange Rates

• GBP/USD: -0.38% at 1.31
• EUR/GBP: Unchanged at 0.84
• US Dollar Index Futures: +0.13% at 101.21