U.K. Stocks Drop 1.4% In Early Trading

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Stocks in the U.K. fell during early trading Monday, as the FTSE 100 Index dropped 1.4% to 9783.59.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 800 million ($1.07 billion), Greatland Resources is the biggest early laggard, tumbling 9.7%, followed by shares of Pan African Resources, which plunged 7.3%. Shares of Goodwin PLC plunged 5.2%.

Croda International is the biggest leader this morning, rising 1.5%, and Just Group increased 0.5%. BP PLC rounds out the top three movers, as shares climbed 0.4%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index added 0.1% to 96.54. The pound strengthened 0.1% against the dollar to $1.33.

In the bond markets, the yield on the 10-year gilt increased 8.9 basis points to 5.029%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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March 23, 2026 04:34 ET (08:34 GMT)

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