London stock market rises on the 17th.
The Financial Times Stock Exchange 100 Index in London, UK closed at 10667.63 points on the 17th, up 77.64 points from the previous trading day, an increase of 0.73%. The three major stock indexes in Europe all rose that day. Among the top five performing stocks among the components of the London Stock Exchange were: precious metal producer Fresnillo, up 6.45%; International Consolidated Airlines Group, up 6.19%; InterContinental Hotels Group, up 5.33%; mining company Antofagasta, up 5.01%; investment company Melrose Industries, up 4.92%. Among the top five declining stocks were: BP PLC, down 7.36%; energy supplier SSE, down 6.62%; Shell, down 5.57%; Centrica, down 4.96%; and Johnson Matthey, down 1.94%. In other major stock indexes in Europe, the CAC40 Index in Paris closed at 8425.13 points, up 162.43 points, or 1.97%, from the previous trading day; the DAX Index in Frankfurt closed at 24702.24 points, up 547.77 points, or 2.27%, from the previous trading day.
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