U.K. Stock Market Report

FTSE 100 Index Finishes Flat at 7,417.76

The U.K. stock market experienced a flat trading day on Monday, with the FTSE 100 Index closing at 7,417.76. Let's take a closer look at the day's top gainers and losers.

Top Gainers

Melrose Industries PLC (MRO) - Building Materials/Products Company

Melrose Industries PLC saw the largest increase of the day, with their shares climbing by 3.51%.

Standard Chartered PLC (STAN) - Major International Banks Firm

Shares of Standard Chartered PLC climbed 2.07% on Monday.

Entain PLC (ENT) - Gambling Industries Company

Entain PLC also performed well, with their shares increasing by 1.61%.

NatWest Group PLC (NWG) - Banking Company

NatWest Group PLC experienced a 1.52% climb in their stock value.

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (RR) - Aerospace Products/Parts Company

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC rounded out the top five gainers with a 1.45% increase in their stock.

Top Losers

International Distribution Services PLC (IDS) - Air Freight Company

International Distribution Services PLC suffered the largest decrease of the day, with their shares declining by 4.24%.

British Land Co. PLC (BLND) - Diversified REITs Firm

Shares of British Land Co. PLC dropped by 3.44%.

SEGRO PLC (SGRO) - Industrial/Office REITs Company

SEGRO PLC also experienced a decline, with their shares dropping by 3.27%.

Land Securities Group PLC (LAND) - Diversified REITs Company

Land Securities Group PLC saw their stock value decrease by 3.18%.

Persimmon PLC (PSN) - Residential Building Construction Company

Persimmon PLC rounded out the top five losers with a 3.05% decrease in their stock.

Currency and Commodity Market Data

The pound showed a slight increase of 0.06% against the dollar, trading at $1.2389. However, it experienced a 0.09% decrease against the euro, trading at €1.1528.

Brent crude oil rallied by 1.4%, reaching $86.05. Additionally, the yield on the 10-year gilt rose by 8.910 basis points to 4.382%.