Stocks higher at close of trade; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 up 0.60% By Investing.com

Stocks finished the session higher in London on Tuesday as gains in Aerospace & Defense, Mining and Banking supported the market; the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 rose 0.60% at the close. Top performers included Vistry Group PLC, up 2.85% to 230.80, Rolls-Royce Holdings, up 2.55% to 1,393.00, and Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust, up 2.48% to 1,486.00. The day’s losers included Frasers Group, down 4.38% to 720.00, BT Group, down 2.16% to 198.12, and B&M European Value Retail, down 2.08% to 188.00. The breadth was mixed, with advancers outnumbering decliners by 911 to 799 and 566 stocks unchanged. Rolls-Royce shares rose to all-time highs, while gold edged higher and crude oil fell sharply, underscoring a cautious but constructive risk tone in UK equities.