FTSE 100 opens lower today; shares mixed, economic calendar is calm
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Investing.com – U.K. equities started mixed on Monday, with rises in Automobiles & Parts, Beverages and Food & Drug Retailers. Life Insurance, Industrial Metals & Mining and Banks were the top losers at market open.
At the market open in London, the FTSE 100 Index fell 0.06%. The FTSE 250 Index and the FTSE 350 Index also rose. The FTSE 250 increased 0.12%, while the FTSE 350 was up by 0.12%.
Top Gainers:
- J Sainsbury (LON:SBRY): Rose 1.66% or 4.80 points to 294.60
- Auto Trader Group Plc (LON:AUTOA): Climbed 1.42% or 12.40 points to 884.40
- Tesco (LON:TSCO): Increased 1.07% or 3.90 points to 368.40
Top Losers:
- Phoenix Group Holdings PLC (LON:PHNX): Declined 2.00% or 11.50 points to 565.50
- Smurfit WestRock PLC (LON:SWR): Dropped 1.84% or 64.0 points to 3,403.0
- Entain (LON:ENT): Fell 1.24% or 9.11 points to 725.49
In Commodities Trading:
- Gold Futures for December delivery dropped 1.40 points to 2,609.30 a troy ounce.
- Crude Oil for November delivery climbed 0.56 points to 68.31 a barrel.
- November Brent Oil Contract rose 0.70% or 0.50 points to 72.11 a barrel.
Currency Markets:
- GBP/USD stable 1.3160.
- EUR/GBP is at 0.84.
- The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.39% at 100.395.
Main Economic Events:
Today's main economic event in the United Kingdom is house price index from Rightmove.
Disclaimer: For information purposes only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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