U.K. Stocks Increase 0.6% In Early Trading

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Stocks in the U.K. rose during early trading Tuesday, as the FTSE 100 Index increased 0.6% to 10921.51.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 800 million ($1.07 billion), Travis Perkins is the biggest leader this morning, surging 14%, and Georgia Capital surged 13%. Volution Group rounds out the top three movers, as shares rose 4.9%.

Metro Bank Holdings is the biggest early laggard, plunging 12%, followed by shares of Smith & Nephew, which tumbled 6.4%. Shares of Coca-Cola Europacific dropped 3.9%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index was flat at 96.23. The pound held steady against the dollar at $1.34.

In the bond markets, the yield on the 10-year gilt rose 0.54 basis point to 4.967%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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August 04, 2026 03:31 ET (07:31 GMT)