FTSE 100 opens with gains; shares rise

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Investing.com – U.K. equities started with gains in all sectors on Thursday. The top risers are Automobiles & Parts, Beverages, Industrial Metals & Mining and Personal Goods.

FTSE 350 - Automobiles & Parts, 12.09.24

At the market open in London, the FTSE 100 Index climbed 1.09%. The FTSE 250 Index and the FTSE 350 Index also rose. The FTSE 250 increased 0.74%, while the FTSE 350 was up by 1.19%.

Top Gainers:

  • Antofagasta (LON:ANTO): Climbed 2.67% or 45.00 points to 1,731.00
  • Scottish Mortgage (LON:SMT): Rose 3.08% or 24.47 points to 818.87
  • Intermediate Capital (LON:ICGIN): Increased 3.07% or 66.00 points to 2,218.00

Top Losers:

  • M&G PLC (LON:MNG): Dropped 2.34% or 4.90 points to 204.20
  • British American Tobacco (LON:BATS): Declined 0.40% or 12.0 points to 2,972.0
  • Severn Trent (LON:SVT): Fell 0.30% or 8.0 points to 2,682.0

In Commodities Trading:

  • Gold Futures for December delivery climbed 0.15 points to 2,542.55 a troy ounce.
  • Crude Oil for October delivery rose 0.85 points to 68.16 a barrel.
  • November Brent Oil Contract increased 1.32% or 0.93 points to 71.54 a barrel.

Currency Markets:

  • GBP/USD is traded at 1.3045.
  • EUR/GBP is at 0.84.
  • The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.15% at 101.807.

Main Economic Events:

Today's economic calendar is calm today with only BoE’s Breeden speaks and IPSOS PCSI data coming.

Disclaimer: For information purposes only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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