London's equity market ended the trading day in positive territory on Monday, driven by gains in the Travel & Leisure, Pharmaceuticals & Biotech and Industrial Transportation sectors. The Investing.com United Kingdom 100 closed up 1.12% and recorded a new all-time high.
Market movers
Among the top performers, JD Sports Fashion PLC (LON:JD) led the session with a 6.11% increase, finishing at 86.78 after gaining 5.00 points. InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (LON:IHG) added 4.15%, rising 5.60 points to close at 140.40. International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. (LON:ICAG) was also among the winners, up 3.59% or 15.00 points to finish at 433.20.
On the downside, BAE Systems PLC (LON:BAES) posted the largest decline among the major movers, slipping 2.63% or 52.00 points to end the day at 1,922.00. Auto Trader Group Plc (LON:AUTOA) dipped 1.15%, down 6.20 points to 531.80, and Fresnillo PLC (LON:FRES) lost 0.92% or 34.00 points to close at 3,668.00.
Market breadth and notable data
On the London Stock Exchange, advancing stocks outnumbered decliners by 1,113 to 719, while 480 issues finished unchanged. Auto Trader Group Plc (LON:AUTOA) notably reached a three-year low during the session, falling 1.15% or 6.20 to 531.80.
Commodities and currencies
In commodities trading, Gold Futures for April delivery declined 0.22%, slipping 10.55 to trade at $4,734.55 a troy ounce. Crude oil for March delivery fell 5.15%, a decrease of 3.36 to $61.85 a barrel, while the April Brent contract dropped 4.75% or 3.29 to settle at $66.03 a barrel.
Foreign exchange moves were modest: GBP/USD was unchanged at 0.20% to 1.37, and EUR/GBP was unchanged at 0.12% to 0.86. The US Dollar Index Futures finished higher, up 0.52% at 97.36.
Takeaway
The session delivered broad-based gains for U.K. stocks, with travel-related and consumer-facing names among the strongest contributors to the advance. At the same time, energy and precious metals prices declined, and the dollar showed strength in futures trade.