The FTSE 100 index demonstrated a positive trend today, rising by 0.69%. Over the past five days, the index has increased by 0.61%, and it has shown a notable gain of 3.55% over the last 30 days.
In terms of individual stock performance, Antofagasta Plc emerged as the top performer in the Large Cap category, achieving a return of 4.22%. Conversely, SEGRO PLC faced challenges, recording a decline of 3.08%. The Mid Cap sector saw Quilter Plc leading with a return of 4.72%, while The UNITE Group Plc struggled, posting a significant drop of 10.76%. In the Small Cap segment, Beeks Financial Cloud Group Plc excelled with a return of 6.9%, while Serica Energy Plc faced a decline of 10.63%.

Market breadth was favorable, with 239 stocks advancing compared to 174 declining, resulting in an overall advance-decline ratio of 1.37x. Large Cap stocks showed even stronger performance, with an advance-decline ratio of 2.64x, as 37 stocks advanced against 14 that declined. Mid Cap stocks also performed well, with a ratio of 1.62x, while Small Cap stocks had a more modest ratio of 1.23x.