U.K. Stock Market Overview

U.K. stocks closed lower on Friday, with declines in the Pharmaceuticals & Biotech, Media, and Food Producers sectors leading the downturn.

At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 index fell 0.07%.

Top Performers

• Land Securities Group PLC (LON:LAND): +4.31% (25.00 points) to 605.00
• EasyJet PLC (LON:EZJ): +3.75% (19.40 points) to 536.80
• Fresnillo PLC (LON:FRES): +3.02% (19.00 points) to 648.00

Worst Performers

• B&M European Value Retail SA (LON:BMEB): -5.12% (20.40 points) to 378.40
• GSK plc (LON:GSK): -3.88% (52.50 points) to 1,301.00
• Croda International PLC (LON:CRDA): -3.21% (116.00 points) to 3,493.00

Overall, declining stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the London Stock Exchange by 924 to 859, with 667 remaining unchanged.

52-Week and 5-Year Lows

• B&M European Value Retail SA: -5.12% (20.40) to 378.40 (52-week low)
• GSK plc: -3.88% (52.50) to 1,301.00 (52-week low)
• Croda International PLC: -3.21% (116.00) to 3,493.00 (5-year low)

Commodity Prices

• Gold Futures (December delivery): -0.25% (6.35) to $2,566.55 per troy ounce
• Crude Oil (December delivery): -1.75% (1.20) to $67.50 per barrel
• Brent Oil (January contract): -1.50% (1.09) to $71.47 per barrel

Currency Exchange Rates

• GBP/USD: unchanged at 1.26
• EUR/GBP: unchanged at 0.84
• US Dollar Index Futures: -0.07% at 106.52