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Stocks in the U.K. rose during early trading Wednesday, as the FTSE 100 Index gained 0.9% to 10053.58.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 800 million ($1.07 billion), Volex is the biggest leader this morning, surging 12%, and Greatland Resources jumped 7.8%. Croda International rounds out the top three movers, as shares added 4.3%.
RS Group is the biggest early laggard, falling 4.5%, followed by shares of Elementis, which fell 4.1%. Shares of Serica Energy declined 3.2%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index held steady at 96.16. The pound weakened 0.1% against the dollar to $1.34.
In the bond markets, the yield on the 10-year gilt declined 14.12 basis points to 4.810%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 25, 2026 04:31 ET (08:31 GMT)
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