The London stock market rose on the 20th.

date
21/02/2026
On the 20th, the average price index of 100 stocks in the London Stock Exchange's Financial Times closed at 10686.89 points, up 59.85 points from the previous trading day, an increase of 0.56%. The three major European stock indices rose across the board that day. The top five stocks in terms of gains among the components of the London Stock Exchange that day were: Diageo, a beverage company, rose 3.90%; luxury goods group Burberry rose 3.32%; mining company Antofagasta rose 3.02%; British American Tobacco rose 2.15%; and Lloyds Banking Group rose 2.11%. The top five stocks in terms of declines among the components of the London Stock Exchange that day were: British Petroleum fell 2.38%; UK United Food Group fell 1.16%; paper company Mondi fell 0.92%; medical technology company ConvaTec fell 0.78%; and household cleaning company Reckitt Benckiser Group fell 0.62%.