Investing.com – U.K. stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Oil Equipment Services & Distribution, Construction & Materials and Mining sectors led shares lower.
At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 declined 0.56% to hit a new 3-months low.
The best performers of the session on the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 were Smith & Nephew PLC (LON:SN), which rose 2.18% or 29.50 points to trade at 1384.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Sage Group PLC (LON:SGE) added 2.00% or 11.40 points to end at 581.60 and WPP PLC (LON:WPP) was up 1.79% or 20.50 points to 1165.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Antofagasta PLC (LON:ANTO), which fell 4.15% or 32.20 points to trade at 744.20 at the close. Fresnillo PLC (LON:FRES) declined 3.36% or 29.00 points to end at 834.00 and Glencore PLC (LON:GLEN) was down 2.68% or 8.15 points to 295.95.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the London Stock Exchange by 1186 to 863 and 319 ended unchanged.
Shares in Antofagasta PLC (LON:ANTO) fell to 52-week lows; falling 4.15% or 32.20 to 744.20. Shares in Fresnillo PLC (LON:FRES) fell to 52-week lows; down 3.36% or 29.00 to 834.00. Shares in Glencore PLC (LON:GLEN) fell to 52-week lows; down 2.68% or 8.15 to 295.95.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.21% or 2.50 to $1201.80 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 0.72% or 0.49 to hit $67.28 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract fell 0.39% or 0.30 to trade at $76.20 a barrel.
GBP/USD was up 0.03% to 1.2933, while EUR/GBP fell 0.51% to 0.8943.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.33% at 95.30.