U.K. stocks higher at close of trade; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 up 0.77%

Investing.com – U.K. stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Gas, Water & Multiutilities, Aerospace & Defense and Healthcare Equipment & Services sectors led shares higher.

At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 added 0.77% to hit a new 1-month high.

The best performers of the session on the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 were Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC (LON:HIK), which rose 7.37% or 143.00 points to trade at 2,084.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Compass Group PLC (LON:CPG) added 3.82% or 97.00 points to end at 2,637.00 and Fresnillo PLC (LON:FRES) was up 3.52% or 34.50 points to 1,016.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were 3I Group PLC (LON:III), which fell 4.22% or 177.00 points to trade at 4,020.00 at the close. Sage Group PLC (LON:SGE) declined 3.83% or 49.00 points to end at 1,230.50 and BP PLC (LON:BP) was down 3.35% or 12.75 points to 368.25.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the London Stock Exchange by 923 to 809 and 615 ended unchanged.

Gold Futures for June delivery was up 1.01% or 32.14 to $3,220.44 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June fell 2.34% or 1.48 to hit $61.67 a barrel, while the July Brent oil contract fell 2.32% or 1.53 to trade at $64.56 a barrel.

GBP/USD was unchanged 0.20% to 1.33, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.14% to 0.84.

3rd party Ad. Not an offer or recommendation by Investing.com. See disclosure here or remove ads.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.14% at 100.73.

Should you invest $2,000 in BP right now?

With BP making headlines, savvy investors are asking: Is it truly valued fairly? In a market full of overpriced darlings, identifying true value can be challenging. InvestingPro's advanced AI algorithms have analyzed BP alongside thousands of other stocks to uncover hidden gems. These undervalued stocks, potentially including BP, could offer substantial returns as the market corrects. In 2024 alone, our AI identified several undervalued stocks that later surged by 30 or more. Is BP poised for similar growth? Don't miss the opportunity to find out.

Reveal Undervalued Stocks Now