Investing.com – U.K. equities started with gains on Wednesday. The top gainers were Tobacco, Construction & Building Materials, Electricity and Media sectors.
At the market open in London, the FTSE 100 Index rose 0.50%. The FTSE 250 Index and the FTSE 350 Index also increased. The FTSE 250 climbed 0.18%, while the FTSE 350 was up by 0.39%.
Top Gainers:
United Utilities (LON:UU): Climbed 2.63% or 26.50 points to 1,032.50.
Mondi (LON:MNDI): Rose 2.67% or 37.50 points to 1,441.00.
Smurfit Westrock (LON:SWR): Increased 1.85% or 64.0 points to 3,533.0.
Top Losers:
Vistry Group (LON:VTYV): Dropped 1.09% or 10.50 points to 953.00.
Prudential (LON:PRU): Declined 1.05% or 7.20 points to 679.91.
NatWest (LON:NWG) Group: Fell 0.69% or 2.40 points to 346.20.
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Today's main economic event in the United Kingdom is the 10Y gilt auction.