Investing.com – U.K. stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.
At the close in London, the added 0.94%.
The best performers of the session on the were Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LON:), which rose 5.85% or 29.00 points to trade at 525.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Fresnillo PLC (LON:) added 4.53% or 25.50 points to end at 588.50 and Antofagasta PLC (LON:) was up 4.53% or 80.50 points to 1,858.00 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were SSE PLC (LON:), which fell 2.73% or 54.50 points to trade at 1,942.00 at the close. National Grid PLC (LON:) declined 2.62% or 27.50 points to end at 1,023.00 and Vodafone Group PLC (LON:) was down 2.46% or 1.92 points to 76.16.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the London Stock Exchange by 1262 to 551 and 657 ended unchanged.
Shares in Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LON:) rose to 5-year highs; rising 5.85% or 29.00…
