The U.K. stock market saw gains on Monday, with the FTSE 100 Index finishing up by 0.35% at 7,487.71.
Top Gainers
Entain PLC (ENT) - Gambling industries company Entain PLC experienced the largest increase on Monday, with shares rallying by 4.71%.
International Distribution Services PLC (IDS) - Shares of air freight firm International Distribution Services rose by 3.42%.
Persimmon PLC (PSN) - Residential building construction company Persimmon PLC also recorded an increase of 3.27%.
JD Sports Fashion PLC (JD) - Clothing retail company JD Sports Fashion saw its stocks rally by 3.10%.
Barratt Developments PLC (BDEV) - Residential building construction business Barratt Developments rounded out the top five largest increases, with a stock rally of 2.94%.
Top Losers
Glencore PLC (GLEN) - General mining company Glencore PLC experienced the largest decrease among FTSE 100 constituents, with shares dropping by 3.49%.
Rio Tinto PLC (RIO) - Shares of general mining firm Rio Tinto PLC fell by 1.69%.
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC (SKG) - Containers/packaging company Smurfit Kappa Group recorded a decrease of 1.37%.
Anglo American PLC (AAL) - General mining company Anglo American PLC's stocks shed 1.26%.
Antofagasta PLC (ANTO) - Non-ferrous metals business Antofagasta PLC rounded out the top five largest decreases, with a stock decline of 1.17%.
Currency and Commodity Market Updates
The pound strengthened against both the dollar and the euro, rising by 0.19% and 0.21% respectively.
Brent crude climbed by 1.4% to reach $79.64, while the yield on the 10-year gilt declined by 2.520 basis points to 3.910%.
