U.K. Stocks Flat as FTSE 100 Index Holds Steady

Stocks in the U.K. were flat Monday, as the FTSE 100 Index held steady at 8166.76.

Among large companies, CMC Markets PLC was the biggest gainer during the session, gaining 3.8%, and Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC gained 3.8%. Currys PLC rounded out the top three movers on Monday, as shares gained 3.5%.

Carnival PLC posted the largest decline, dropping 5.7%, followed by shares of Dowlais Group PLC, which dropped 5.3%. Shares of BAE Systems PLC fell 3.6%.

In other parts of Europe, the STOXX Europe 600 Index rose 0.3% from the previous close.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index increased 0.2% to 100.64. Against the dollar, the pound held steady at $1.26.

In the bond markets, the yield on the 10-year gilt increased 10.970 basis points to 4.286%, and 10-year U.S. Treasury yields rose 0.08 basis point to 4.482%.

-This article was automatically generated by Dow Jones Newswires using technology from Automated Insights. Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet.

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