U.K. stocks rise for third session

Barratt Developments PLC
BDEV,
+3.73%,
a residential building construction company, and residential building construction business Berkeley Group Holdings PLC
BKG,
+3.72%
rounded out the top five largest increases as their stocks increased 3.73% and 3.72%, respectively.

Prudential PLC
PRU,
-9.27%,
a life insurance company, saw the largest decrease among FTSE 100 constituents, as shares shed 9.27% on Monday.

Shares of precious metals firm Fresnillo PLC
FRES,
-2.73%
and non-ferrous metals company Antofagasta PLC
ANTO,
-2.22%
shed 2.73% and 2.22%, respectively.

Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC
SMT,
-1.84%,
a closed-end funds company, and general mining firm Anglo American PLC
AAL,
-1.74%
rounded out the top five largest decreases as their stocks shed 1.84% and 1.74%, respectively.

The pound was down 0.05% against dollar
GBPUSD,
-0.10%
at $1.1298 and 0.14% against the euro
UK:GBPEUR
at €1.1443.

Brent crude
US:BRN00
shed 0.2% to $91.13, and the yield on the 10-year gilt
TMBMKGB-10Y,
3.740%
fell 31.280 basis points to 3.737%.

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