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 +0.07% decreasing 0.27% at 7,515.75.

Of the FTSE 100 constituents, residential building construction company Persimmon PLC /zigman2/quotes/206444744/delayed UK:PSN +1.05% 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 -0.13% fell 5.40% and 4.80%, respectively.

ITV PLC /zigman2/quotes/205378065/delayed UK:ITV -1.78% , a broadcasting company, and life insurance business Prudential PLC /zigman2/quotes/200530572/delayed UK:PRU -0.92% rounded out the top five largest decreases as their stocks shed 4.27% and 3.98%, respectively.

Polymetal International PLC , 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 +0.12% and alcoholic beverages/drinks company Diageo PLC /zigman2/quotes/205611832/delayed UK:DGE +0.45% rose 1.06% and 1.05%, respectively.

BP PLC /zigman2/quotes/202286639/delayed UK:BP +1.02% , a major oil & gas company, and tobacco firm British American Tobacco PLC /zigman2/quotes/209116881/delayed UK:BATS -0.57% 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 -0.0082% 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

7,683.91

+5.29 +0.07%

Volume: 839,614

Sept. 22, 2023 5:13p

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Persimmon PLC

UK : U.K.: London

1,103.50 p

+11.50 +1.05%

Volume: 1.55M

Sept. 22, 2023 4:35p

P/E Ratio

10.76

Dividend Yield

7.25%

Market Cap

£3.52 billion

Rev. per Employee

£590,402

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International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A.

UK : U.K.: London

152.00 p

-0.20 -0.13%

Volume: 13.03M

Sept. 22, 2023 4:35p

P/E Ratio

4.53

Dividend Yield

0.00%

Market Cap

£7.47 billion

Rev. per Employee

£359,402

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ITV PLC

UK : U.K.: London

72.98 p

-1.32 -1.78%

Volume: 10.80M

Sept. 22, 2023 4:35p

P/E Ratio

10.67

Dividend Yield

6.85%

Market Cap

£2.93 billion

Rev. per Employee

N/A

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Prudential PLC

UK : U.K.: London

901.20 p

-8.40 -0.92%

Volume: 5.13M

Sept. 22, 2023 4:35p

P/E Ratio

16.17

Dividend Yield

1.75%

Market Cap

£24.70 billion

Rev. per Employee

£577,626

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Ferguson PLC

UK : U.K.: London

12,235.00 p

+15.00 +0.12%

Volume: 132,809

Sept. 22, 2023 4:35p

P/E Ratio

16.32

Dividend Yield

2.00%

Market Cap

£25.05 billion

Rev. per Employee

£691,540

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Diageo PLC

UK : U.K.: London

3,153.50 p

+14.00 +0.45%

Volume: 3.54M

Sept. 22, 2023 4:35p

P/E Ratio

19.18

Dividend Yield

2.54%

Market Cap

£70.80 billion

Rev. per Employee

£565,364

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BP PLC

UK : U.K.: London

525.70 p

+5.30 +1.02%

Volume: 43.63M

Sept. 22, 2023 4:58p

P/E Ratio

6.18

Dividend Yield

4.36%

Market Cap

£89.69 billion

Rev. per Employee

£2.82M

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British American Tobacco PLC

UK : U.K.: London

2,710.00 p

-15.50 -0.57%

Volume: 3.18M

Sept. 22, 2023 4:35p

P/E Ratio

7.02

Dividend Yield

8.52%

Market Cap

£60.44 billion

Rev. per Employee

£560,093

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British Pound

US : Tullett Prebon

1.2241

-0.0001 -0.0082%

Volume: 0.0000

Sept. 22, 2023 4:59p

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U.K. 10 Year Gilt

BX : Tullett Prebon

4.25

0.00 0.00%

Volume: 0.00

Sept. 22, 2023 5:00p