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Stocks in the U.K. slipped during early trading Tuesday, as the FTSE 100 Index declined 0.4% to 10336.67.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 800 million ($1.07 billion), Shawbrook Group is the biggest early laggard, dropping 3.7%, followed by shares of Wise Group, which declined 3.4%. Shares of GSK declined 2.5%.

Molten Ventures is the biggest leader this morning, surging 11%, and WPP PLC surged 5.6%. Fevertree Drinks rounds out the top three movers, as shares jumped 5.5%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index fell 0.1% to 96.45. The pound strengthened 0.2% against the dollar to $1.34.

In the bond markets, the yield on the 10-year gilt fell 1.5 basis points to 4.933%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet

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June 09, 2026 03:31 ET (07:31 GMT)

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