The FTSE 100 index demonstrated a positive trend today, rising by 0.54%. Over the past five days, the index has increased by 0.74%, and it has shown a notable gain of 3.49% over the last 30 days.
In the large-cap segment, Antofagasta Plc emerged as the top performer with a return of 6.23%, while Admiral Group Plc lagged behind with a decline of 2.99%. Mid-cap stocks saw Babcock International Group Plc leading with a return of 5.81%, whereas DCC Plc faced a downturn of 2.64%. The small-cap sector was particularly vibrant, with Auction Technology Group Plc achieving an impressive return of 24.07%, while accesso Technology Group Plc struggled with a significant drop of 14.46%.

The overall market showed a healthy advance-decline ratio, with 278 stocks advancing compared to 150 declining, resulting in a ratio of 1.85x. In the large-cap category, 39 stocks advanced against 15 that declined, yielding a ratio of 2.6x. Mid-cap stocks performed even better, with 54 advancing and 13 declining, leading to a ratio of 4.15x. Small-cap stocks had 143 advancing and 87 declining, resulting in a ratio of 1.64x.