Previous close | 7,731.65 |
Open | 7,731.65 |
Volume |
Day's range | 7,674.70 - 7,746.53 |
52-week range | 6,707.60 - 8,047.10 |
Avg. volume | 680,185,081 |
Thursday's trading session saw UK stocks initially decline, only to rebound later in the day. The FTSE 100 stock index ended up trading 0.24% higher, bolstered by gains in retail and rate-sensitive real estate and homebuilder stocks. This turnaround came despite an earlier 0.7% drop ahead of the Bank of England's (BoE) interest rate decision, which reflected market uncertainty as investors awaited the central bank's announcement.
Shares of Prudential PLC (LSE:PRU) experienced a modest uptick of 0.63%, closing at £9.24 in Wednesday's trading session, according to data from Dow Jones and FactSet, processed by Automated Insights. This positive movement was in line with the broader market trend, as the FTSE 100 Index also saw an increase, rising by 0.93% to reach 7,731.65.
Return on sales in the environmental and analysis sector is expected to be lower in first half ending Sept. 30 due to 'mix effects', Halma said. The environmental and analysis unit provides high-tech solutions in areas such as water and waste water analysis and treatment, gas analysis and detection. It also stuck by its full-year return on sales and revenue outlook and expects good organic revenue growth for the first-half.