UK Stocks Edge Up
2026-10-05 08:30
By
Luisa Carvalho
1 min. read
The UK's FTSE 100 rose 0.3% to around 10,490 on Monday, supported by the oil & gas, telecom and mining stocks.
Shares in Ithaca Energy rose 2.8% to the top of the index after agreeing with Suncor to buy a portfolio of conventional offshore oil assets located in shallow waters off the East Coast of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, for up to $1.1 billion.
Metlen Energy & Metals gained 1.7% on a long-term gallium supply deal with a Japanese chemical company, covering up to 16% of production from its new facility in Greece.
BT Group rose 1.6% following its acquisition of TalkTalk out of administration on a debt-free basis, while National Grid advanced nearly 1% after raising its annual earnings growth outlook.