Investing.com – U.K. stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Electronic & Electrical Equipment, Software & Computer Services and Forestry & Paper sectors led shares lower.
At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 lost 0.47% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 were HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA), which rose 4.24% or 29.10 points to trade at 715.50 at the close. Meanwhile, SKY PLC (LON:SKYB) added 3.29% or 31.50 points to end at 988.00 and Rio Tinto PLC (LON:RIO) was up 2.44% or 77.00 points to 3232.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Micro Focus International (LON:MCRO), which fell 3.79% or 90.00 points to trade at 2285.00 at the close. Coca Cola HBC AG (LON:CCH) declined 3.64% or 85.0 points to end at 2251.0 and International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. (LON:ICAG) was down 3.57% or 22.50 points to 607.50.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the London Stock Exchange by 1265 to 681 and 447 ended unchanged.
Shares in HSBC Holdings PLC (LON:HSBA) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 4.24% or 29.10 to 715.50.
Gold Futures for August delivery was down 0.38% or 4.77 to $1244.33 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August rose 0.63% or 0.28 to hit $45.02 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract rose 0.42% or 0.20 to trade at $47.74 a barrel.
GBP/USD was up 0.43% to 1.2982, while EUR/GBP fell 0.05% to 0.8797.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.31% at 95.48.