Investing.com – UK stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the , and sectors led to higher shares.
Finally in London, 0.43% was found.
The best performers of the session were Airtel Africa Plc (LON: ), which rose 2.68% or 2.91 points to trade at 111.51 at the close. For now, Company Pershing Square Holdings Ltd (LON:) added 2.23% or 84.00 points to end at 3,844.00 and B&M Value Europe Retail SA (LON: ) was up 2.17% or 7.80 points to 365.60 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Vistry Group PLC (LON:), which fell 16.06% or 105.00 points to trade at 549.00 at the close. Persimmon PLC (LON: ) declined 2.40% or 29.00 points to end at 1,188.00 and Taylor Wimpey PLC (LON:) was down 1.47% or 1.80 points at 120.30.
Advancing stocks outnumbered decliners on the London Stock Exchange by 1087 to 518 and 135 ended unchanged.
Shares in Vistry Group PLC (LON:) fell to 52-week lows; down 16.06% or 105.00 to 549.00. Shares in Persimmon PLC (LON:) fell to 52-week lows; down 2.40% or 29.00 to 1,188.00. Shares in Taylor Wimpey PLC (LON:) fell to 52-week lows; fall 1.47% or 1.80 to 120.30.
Gold futures for February delivery were up 0.11% or 2.99 to $2,631.19 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodity trading, Crude oil for February delivery rose 1.34% or 0.93 to hit $70.17 a barrel, while March Brent crude oil rose 1.20% or 0.87 to trade at $73.19 a barrel.
GBP/USD was unchanged 0.04% at 1.25, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.04% at 0.83.
US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.17% to 108.00.