U.K. stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Software&Computer Services, Insurance and Life Insurance/Assurance sectors led shares higher.
At the close in London, the United Kingdom 100 added 1.08%.
The best performers of the session on the United Kingdom 100 were Hargreaves Lansdown PLC (LON:HRGV), which rose 3.84% or 90.00 points to trade at 2433.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Experian PLC (LON:EXPN) added 3.62% or 81.00 points to end at 2320.00 and Admiral Group PLC (LON:ADML) was up 3.31% or 68.00 points to 2120.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Burberry Group PLC (LON:BRBY), which fell 5.91% or 113.50 points to trade at 1808.00 at the close. National Grid PLC (LON:NG) declined 3.36% or 28.30 points to end at 814.50 and United Utilities Group PLC (LON:UU) was down 3.12% or 25.00 points to 777.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the London Stock Exchange by 1315 to 723 and 325 ended unchanged.
Shares in Hargreaves Lansdown PLC (LON:HRGV) rose to all time highs; rising 3.84% or 90.00 to 2433.00. Shares in Experian PLC (LON:EXPN) rose to all time highs; rising 3.62% or 81.00 to 2320.00.
Gold Futures for June delivery was down 0.88% or 11.45 to $1286.35 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June rose 1.39% or 0.86 to hit $62.88 a barrel, while the July Brent oil contract rose 1.49% or 1.07 to trade at $72.84 a barrel.
GBP/USD was down 0.42% to 1.2793, while EUR/GBP rose 0.26% to 0.8737.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.26% at 97.627.
