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Stocks in the U.K. rose during early trading Tuesday, as the FTSE 100 Index rose 0.8% to 10545.88.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 800 million ($1.08 billion), Greatland Resources is the biggest leader this morning, jumping 7.0%, and ITM Power jumped 6.0%. Kingfisher rounds out the top three movers, as shares jumped 5.1%.
Melrose Industries is the biggest early laggard, declining 4.0%, followed by shares of Harbour Energy, which declined 3.9%. Shares of Ithaca Energy dropped 2.6%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index gained 0.1% to 95.73. The pound strengthened 0.3% against the dollar to $1.35.
In the bond markets, the yield on the 10-year gilt fell 5.81 basis points to 4.853%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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May 26, 2026 03:31 ET (07:31 GMT)
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