The FTSE 100 index experienced a notable increase of 1.06% today, reflecting a positive trend over the past week with a rise of 0.99%. Over the last 30 days, the index has also shown resilience, climbing by 0.55%.
In the large-cap segment, Antofagasta Plc emerged as the top performer, delivering a return of 3.68%, while Fresnillo Plc lagged behind with a decline of 1.65%. The mid-cap sector saw Frasers Group Plc leading with an impressive return of 8.98%, contrasting with Rightmove Plc, which fell by 1.24%. Among small-cap stocks, Saga Plc gained 4.9%, whereas Tt Electronics Plc faced a significant drop of 19.64%.

The overall market showed a strong advance-decline ratio of 262 advancing stocks to 137 declining ones, resulting in a ratio of 1.91. Large-cap stocks demonstrated even stronger performance, with 46 advancing against 9 declining, yielding a ratio of 5.11. Mid-cap stocks also fared well, with 52 advancing and 9 declining, resulting in a ratio of 5.78. Small-cap stocks had a more balanced performance, with 138 advancing and 86 declining, leading to a ratio of 1.6.