The FTSE 100 index experienced a positive day, rising by 0.85%, and has shown a notable increase of 1.59% over the past five days. Over the last 30 days, the index has also gained 0.48%.
In the large-cap segment, St. James's Place Plc emerged as the top performer with a return of 5.3%, while The Sage Group plc lagged behind, recording a decline of 2.07%. Mid-cap stocks saw IG Group Holdings plc leading with a robust return of 10.3%, whereas Harbour Energy Plc faced challenges, dropping by 4.66%. Among small-cap stocks, Rank Group Plc stood out with a return of 10.07%, while Oxford Nanopore Technologies Plc struggled, declining by 5.33%.

The overall market showed a healthy advance-decline ratio, with 276 stocks advancing compared to 141 declining, resulting in a ratio of 1.96x. In the large-cap category, 44 stocks advanced against 11 that declined, yielding a strong ratio of 4.0x. Mid-cap stocks had 49 advancing and 19 declining, with a ratio of 2.58x, while small-cap stocks reported 138 advancing and 85 declining, resulting in a ratio of 1.62x.