U.K. stocks higher at close of trade; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 up 0.07%

Investing.com – U.K. stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Construction & Materials, Household Goods & Home Construction and Fixed Line Telecommunications sectors led shares lower.

At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 fell 0.06%.

The best performers of the session on the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 were Next PLC (LON:NXT), which rose 3.75% or 358.00 points to trade at 9,912.00 at the close. Meanwhile, JD Sports Fashion PLC (LON:JD) added 3.64% or 3.56 points to end at 101.50 and International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. (LON:ICAG) was up 2.66% or 7.90 points to 304.50 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Taylor Wimpey PLC (LON:TW), which fell 4.46% or 5.35 points to trade at 114.60 at the close. Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTYV) declined 4.37% or 25.00 points to end at 547.00 and WPP PLC (LON:WPP) was down 4.10% or 32.40 points to 758.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the London Stock Exchange by 1054 to 721 and 622 ended unchanged.

Shares in Taylor Wimpey PLC (LON:TW) fell to 52-week lows; down 4.46% or 5.35 to 114.60. Shares in Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTYV) fell to 52-week lows; losing 4.37% or 25.00 to 547.00.

Gold Futures for February delivery was up 0.71% or 18.86 to $2,666.26 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 0.88% or 0.65 to hit $74.21 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 0.87% or 0.66 to trade at $76.96 a barrel.

GBP/USD was unchanged 0.16% to 1.25, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.02% to 0.83.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.17% at 108.29.

Investing.com – U.K. stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Beverage, Life Insurance/Assurance and Industrial Transportation sectors led shares higher.

At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 added 0.24%.

The best performers of the session on the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 were JD Sports Fashion PLC (LON:JD), which rose 4.01% or 3.78 points to trade at 97.94 at the close. Meanwhile, Intermediate Capital Group PLC (LON:ICGIN) added 3.80% or 78.00 points to end at 2,132.00 and Antofagasta PLC (LON:ANTO) was up 3.24% or 51.50 points to 1,642.50 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were WPP PLC (LON:WPP), which fell 2.90% or 23.60 points to trade at 790.40 at the close. Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC (LON:RR) declined 2.56% or 15.00 points to end at 570.00 and Unilever PLC (LON:ULVR) was down 2.48% or 113.00 points to 4,448.00.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the London Stock Exchange by 1002 to 707 and 682 ended unchanged.

Gold Futures for February delivery was down 0.15% or 3.94 to $2,650.76 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 0.16% or 0.12 to hit $74.08 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 0.20% or 0.15 to trade at $76.66 a barrel.

GBP/USD was up 0.72% to 1.25, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.02% to 0.83.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.60% at 108.15.

Investing.com -- JD (NASDAQ:JD).com’s leadership in China’s 2025 national trade-in programs is set to boost its growth, with Citi maintaining a "buy" rating on the stock and setting a price target of $51. The brokerage also initiated a 90-day positive catalyst watch, citing potential upside for the e-commerce giant.

JD launched the 2025 trade-in initiative on Jan. 1, covering over 200 product subcategories and reaching more than 90% of counties and rural areas. The program offers discounts of up to 20% on energy-efficient appliances and subsidies of up to 2,000 yuan per item.

Citi highlighted JD’s robust supply chain, omni-channel strategy, and partnerships with major provinces like Hubei, Jiangsu, and Hunan. These factors position JD as a preferred partner for local governments, driving stronger-than-expected gross merchandise value and revenue growth in the first half of 2025.

JD’s pivotal role in boosting consumption was underscored by Premier Li Qiang during a site visit to a JD appliance flagship store. The government plans to expand subsidies and trade-in programs in 2025 to further stimulate spending and support industrial upgrades.

Citi expects JD to benefit from these initiatives, projecting better-than-expected growth that could lead to a positive reaction in its share price.

Investing.com -- Over the weekend, Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, reduced the prices of its high-end devices, including mobile phones, on one of China's top e-commerce platforms.

Huawei is Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)'s biggest smartphone rival in China, alongside Samsung Electronics (KS:005930).

The price cut, which went up to 3,000 yuan ($411), was announced through a post on Huawei's official Weibo (NASDAQ:WB) social media account on Sunday.

The discounts were part of a "Super Brand Day" promotion on JD (NASDAQ:JD).com, which began on Saturday evening and ended at midnight on Sunday.

During this promotion, Huawei offered price reductions on a variety of products, including smartphones, headphones, watches, and tablets. The details of these deals were outlined in the Weibo post.

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Investing.com – U.K. stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Fixed Line Telecommunications, Mobile Telecommunications and Software & Computer Services sectors led shares lower.

At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 declined 0.30%.

The best performers of the session on the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 were Frasers Group PLC (LON:FRAS), which rose 2.79% or 17.00 points to trade at 626.50 at the close. Meanwhile, B&M European Value Retail SA (LON:BMEB) added 2.17% or 7.70 points to end at 362.70 and Rentokil Initial PLC (LON:RTO) was up 2.04% or 8.00 points to 399.60 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Severn Trent PLC (LON:SVT), which fell 2.25% or 58.00 points to trade at 2,516.00 at the close. JD Sports Fashion PLC (LON:JD) declined 2.16% or 2.10 points to end at 95.00 and Hiscox Ltd (LON:HSX) was down 1.99% or 22.00 points to 1,084.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the London Stock Exchange by 926 to 894 and 612 ended unchanged.

Gold Futures for February delivery was up 1.44% or 37.51 to $2,645.61 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January fell 1.73% or 1.22 to hit $69.36 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract fell 0.10% or 0.07 to trade at $72.81 a barrel.

GBP/USD was up 0.84% to 1.26, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.06% to 0.83.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.72% at 107.37.