U.K. stocks higher at close of trade; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 up 0.18%

Investing.com – U.K. stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Aerospace & Defense, Industrial Transportation and Oil & Gas Producers sectors led shares higher.

At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 gained 0.18% to hit a new 3-months high.

The best performers of the session on the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 were Centrica PLC (LON:CNA), which rose 4.36% or 6.85 points to trade at 164.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Airtel Africa Plc (LON:AAF) added 3.15% or 5.60 points to end at 183.40 and Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LON:RR) was up 2.92% or 25.40 points to 894.20 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTYV), which fell 6.17% or 38.40 points to trade at 583.80 at the close. Pearson PLC (LON:PSON) declined 5.90% or 68.56 points to end at 1,093.94 and Rentokil Initial PLC (LON:RTO) was down 3.39% or 12.30 points to 350.90.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the London Stock Exchange by 884 to 883 and 583 ended unchanged.

Shares in Centrica PLC (LON:CNA) rose to 52-week highs; up 4.36% or 6.85 to 164.00. Shares in Airtel Africa Plc (LON:AAF) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.15% or 5.60 to 183.40. Shares in Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LON:RR) rose to 5-year highs; rising 2.92% or 25.40 to 894.20.

Gold Futures for August delivery was down 0.63% or 21.35 to $3,375.85 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July rose 1.63% or 1.02 to hit $63.54 a barrel, while the August Brent oil contract rose 1.61% or 1.04 to trade at $65.67 a barrel.

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GBP/USD was unchanged 0.13% to 1.35, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.43% to 0.84.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.50% at 99.13.

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