The London stock market fell on the 5th day.

date
06/02/2026
The Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) 100 Index in London closed at 10309.22 points on the 5th, down 93.12 points from the previous trading day, a decrease of 0.90%. The three major European stock indexes all fell that day. The top five stocks in terms of increase in the London stock market component stocks that day were: London Stock Exchange Group's stock price rose by 5.80%, GlaxoSmithKline's stock price rose by 4.81%, software company Sage's stock price rose by 3.05%, market credit service provider Experian's stock price rose by 2.95%, and publishing group Reed Elsevier's stock price rose by 2.93%. The top five stocks in terms of decline in the London stock market component stocks that day were: J Sainsbury's stock price fell by 7.03%, NatWest Group's stock price fell by 6.02%, precious metal producer Fresnillo's stock price fell by 5.83%, Lloyds Banking Group's stock price fell by 5.58%, and Hikma Pharmaceuticals' stock price fell by 4.90%.