U.K. stocks break three-day climbing streak

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U.K. stocks finished down Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 Index /zigman2/quotes/210598409/delayed UK:UKX +1.56% decreasing 0.27% at 7,515.75.

Of the FTSE 100 constituents, residential building construction company Persimmon PLC /zigman2/quotes/206444744/delayed UK:PSN +2.45% saw the largest decrease Wednesday, as shares dropped 7.84%

Shares of software firm Aveva Group PLC and passenger airlines company International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. /zigman2/quotes/208070069/delayed UK:IAG +1.22% fell 5.40% and 4.80%, respectively.

ITV PLC /zigman2/quotes/205378065/delayed UK:ITV +1.76% , a broadcasting company, and life insurance business Prudential PLC /zigman2/quotes/200530572/delayed UK:PRU +5.68% rounded out the top five largest decreases as their stocks shed 4.27% and 3.98%, respectively.

Polymetal International PLC /zigman2/quotes/204469675/delayed UK:POLY -2.56% , a general mining company, saw the largest increase of the FTSE 100 constituents, as shares rose 1.36% on Wednesday.

Shares of wholesalers firm Ferguson PLC /zigman2/quotes/209006722/delayed UK:FERG +1.99% and alcoholic beverages/drinks company Diageo PLC /zigman2/quotes/205611832/delayed UK:DGE +0.84% rose 1.06% and 1.05%, respectively.

BP PLC /zigman2/quotes/202286639/delayed UK:BP +2.78% , a major oil & gas company, and tobacco firm British American Tobacco PLC /zigman2/quotes/209116881/delayed UK:BATS +0.51% rounded out the top five largest increases as their stocks rallied 1.03% and 1.00%, respectively.

The pound was down 0.54% against dollar /zigman2/quotes/210561263/realtime/sampled GBPUSD -0.1044% at $1.2033 and 0.48% against the euro at €1.1836.

Brent crude declined 0.4% to $91.97, and the yield on the 10-year gilt /zigman2/quotes/211347177/realtime BX:TMBMKGB-10Y 0.00% declined 7.537 basis points to 2.289%.

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Add to watchlist UK:UKX

FTSE 100 Index

UK : FTSE UK

7,607.28

+117.01 +1.56%

Volume: 576,815

June 2, 2023 4:56p

/zigman2/quotes/206444744/delayed

Add to watchlist UK:PSN

Persimmon PLC

UK : U.K.: London

1,252.50 p

+30.00 +2.45%

Volume: 846,530

June 2, 2023 4:35p

P/E Ratio

7.18

Dividend Yield

4.79%

Market Cap

£4.00 billion

Rev. per Employee

£679,452

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Add to watchlist UK:IAG

International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A.

UK : U.K.: London

157.90 p

+1.90 +1.22%

Volume: 10.38M

June 2, 2023 4:35p

P/E Ratio

21.87

Dividend Yield

0.00%

Market Cap

£7.78 billion

Rev. per Employee

£297,987

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ITV PLC

UK : U.K.: London

71.66 p

+1.24 +1.76%

Volume: 4.54M

June 2, 2023 4:35p

P/E Ratio

6.77

Dividend Yield

6.98%

Market Cap

£2.88 billion

Rev. per Employee

N/A

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Prudential PLC

UK : U.K.: London

1,153.00 p

+62.00 +5.68%

Volume: 5.16M

June 2, 2023 4:35p

P/E Ratio

37.50

Dividend Yield

0.00%

Market Cap

£31.60 billion

Rev. per Employee

N/A

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Add to watchlist UK:POLY

Polymetal International PLC

UK : U.K.: London

190.00 p

-5.00 -2.56%

Volume: 959,445

June 2, 2023 4:35p

P/E Ratio

N/A

Dividend Yield

18.97%

Market Cap

£899.89 million

Rev. per Employee

£159,229

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Add to watchlist UK:FERG

Ferguson PLC

UK : U.K.: London

11,810.00 p

+230.00 +1.99%

Volume: 132,707

June 2, 2023 4:35p

P/E Ratio

14.66

Dividend Yield

2.04%

Market Cap

£23.38 billion

Rev. per Employee

£682,382

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Add to watchlist UK:DGE

Diageo PLC

UK : U.K.: London

3,372.50 p

+28.00 +0.84%

Volume: 3.73M

June 2, 2023 4:35p

P/E Ratio

21.57

Dividend Yield

2.30%

Market Cap

£75.75 billion

Rev. per Employee

£592,303

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BP PLC

UK : U.K.: London

474.35 p

+12.85 +2.78%

Volume: 25.21M

June 2, 2023 4:35p

P/E Ratio

4.14

Dividend Yield

4.26%

Market Cap

£82.82 billion

Rev. per Employee

£3.05M

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British American Tobacco PLC

UK : U.K.: London

2,570.50 p

+13.00 +0.51%

Volume: 2.31M

June 2, 2023 4:35p

P/E Ratio

8.81

Dividend Yield

8.98%

Market Cap

£57.33 billion

Rev. per Employee

£549,060

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British Pound

US : Tullett Prebon

1.2437

-0.0013 -0.1044%

Volume: 0.0000

June 5, 2023 12:05a

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U.K. 10 Year Gilt

BX : Tullett Prebon

4.16

0.00 0.00%

Volume: 0.00

June 4, 2023 4:08p