Investing.com – U.K. stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Software & Computer Services, Oil Equipment Services & Distribution and Healthcare Equipment & Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 declined 0.10%.
The best performers of the session on the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 were GKN PLC (LON:GKN), which rose 4.14% or 17.40 points to trade at 437.40 at the close. Meanwhile, Provident Financial (LON:PFG) added 2.84% or 25.40 points to end at 920.00 and WPP PLC (LON:WPP) was up 2.77% or 37.50 points to 1392.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Worldpay Group PLC (LON:WPG), which fell 99.00% or 431.05 points to trade at 435.00 at the close. Micro Focus International PLC (LON:MCRO) declined 2.94% or 67.00 points to end at 2211.00 and International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. (LON:ICAG) was down 2.15% or 14.40 points to 654.40.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the London Stock Exchange by 1036 to 947 and 140 ended unchanged.
Shares in GKN PLC (LON:GKN) rose to all time highs; up 4.14% or 17.40 to 437.40.
Gold Futures for February delivery was up 0.43% or 5.80 to $1340.70 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 0.56% or 0.36 to hit $64.66 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 0.31% or 0.22 to trade at $70.09 a barrel.
GBP/USD was up 0.58% to 1.3806, while EUR/GBP fell 0.03% to 0.8888.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.50% at 90.17.