Investing.com – U.K. stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Pharmaceuticals & Biotech, Software & Computer Services and Tobacco sectors led shares lower.
At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 fell 0.69% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 were International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. (LON:ICAG), which rose 3.88% or 23.50 points to trade at 630.00 at the close. Meanwhile, EasyJet PLC (LON:EZJ) added 2.18% or 29.00 points to end at 1360.00 and BT Group PLC (LON:BT) was up 1.94% or 5.60 points to 294.10 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Burberry Group PLC (LON:BRBY), which fell 3.45% or 61.00 points to trade at 1705.00 at the close. Shire PLC (LON:SHP) declined 2.52% or 114.00 points to end at 4406.00 and Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (LON:HIK) was down 2.51% or 38.00 points to 1478.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the London Stock Exchange by 1315 to 673 and 417 ended unchanged.
Shares in International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. (LON:ICAG) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.88% or 23.50 to 630.00. Shares in Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (LON:HIK) fell to 3-years lows; down 2.51% or 38.00 to 1478.00.
Gold Futures for August delivery was up 0.27% or 3.39 to $1250.29 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August rose 0.88% or 0.39 to hit $44.63 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract rose 1.02% or 0.48 to trade at $47.40 a barrel.
GBP/USD was up 1.00% to 1.2942, while EUR/GBP fell 0.71% to 0.8786.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.42% at 95.78.