London stock market rises on the 17th.

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18/04/2026
The Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index in London, UK closed at 10667.63 points on the 17th, up 77.64 points from the previous trading day, an increase of 0.73%. The three major stock indexes in Europe all rose that day. Among the top five performing stocks among the components of the London Stock Exchange were: precious metal producer Fresnillo, up 6.45%; International Consolidated Airlines Group, up 6.19%; InterContinental Hotels Group, up 5.33%; mining company Antofagasta, up 5.01%; investment company Melrose Industries, up 4.92%. Among the top five declining stocks were: BP PLC, down 7.36%; energy supplier SSE, down 6.62%; Shell, down 5.57%; Centrica, down 4.96%; and Johnson Matthey, down 1.94%. In other major stock indexes in Europe, the CAC40 Index in Paris closed at 8425.13 points, up 162.43 points, or 1.97%, from the previous trading day; the DAX Index in Frankfurt closed at 24702.24 points, up 547.77 points, or 2.27%, from the previous trading day.
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