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Stocks in the U.K. rose during early trading Friday, as the FTSE 100 Index rose 0.7% to 10378.84.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 800 million ($1.07 billion), Greatland Resources is the biggest leader this morning, jumping 5.7%, and Metro Bank Holdings jumped 4.5%. Intl Consld Airlines rounds out the top three movers, as shares gained 4.1%.

Serica Energy is the biggest early laggard, declining 4.4%, followed by shares of Ithaca Energy, which fell 3.2%. Shares of Harbour Energy dropped 2.6%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index rose 0.2% to 96.43. The pound weakened 0.2% against the dollar to $1.34.

In the bond markets, the yield on the 10-year gilt declined 6.65 basis points to 4.841%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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June 12, 2026 03:31 ET (07:31 GMT)

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