U.K. stocks lower at close of trade; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 down 0.14%

Investing.com – U.K. stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Aerospace & Defense , Automobiles & Parts and Fixed Line Telecommunications sectors led shares lower.

At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 fell 0.14%.

The best performers of the session on the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 were Rightmove PLC (LON:RMV ), which rose 27.43% or 152.40 points to trade at 708.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Barratt Developments PLC (LON:BDEV ) added 3.12% or 15.80 points to end at 523.00 and Auto Trader Group Plc (LON:AUTOA ) was up 3.06% or 26.00 points to 877.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LON:RR ), which fell 6.47% or 32.10 points to trade at 464.30 at the close. BAE Systems PLC (LON:BAES ) declined 2.83% or 38.50 points to end at 1,324.50 and JD Sports Fashion PLC (LON:JD ) was down 2.25% or 3.10 points to 134.85.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the London Stock Exchange by 979 to 690 and 687 ended unchanged.

Shares in Rightmove PLC (LON:RMV ) rose to 52-week highs; rising 27.43% or 152.40 to 708.00. Shares in Auto Trader Group Plc (LON:AUTOA ) rose to all time highs; up 3.06% or 26.00 to 877.00.

Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.24% or 6.00 to $2,533.60 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October rose 1.02% or 0.75 to hit $74.30 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 0.81% or 0.62 to trade at $77.55 a barrel.

GBP/USD was unchanged 0.12% to 1.31, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.07% to 0.84.

The US Dollar Index Futures was unchanged 0.00% at 101.62.

Source: Investing.com