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Stocks in the U.K. rose during early trading Tuesday, as the FTSE 100 Index rose 0.4% to 9931.16.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 800 million ($1.07 billion), Burford Capital is the biggest leader this morning, increasing 5.0%, and Goodwin PLC rose 4.2%. 3i Group rounds out the top three movers, as shares gained 2.8%.
Bellway is the biggest early laggard, plunging 5.1%, followed by shares of Fevertree Drinks, which tumbled 5.0%. Shares of Morgan Sindall Group fell 4.4%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index gained 0.2% to 96.20. The pound strengthened 0.2% against the dollar to $1.34.
In the bond markets, the yield on the 10-year gilt rose 3.35 basis points to 4.890%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
March 24, 2026 04:31 ET (08:31 GMT)
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