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Croda International Soars 8.5% as UK Stocks Close Higher
17 Oct
Summary
- UK equities rise, led by gains in chemicals, transportation, and healthcare sectors
- Croda International PLC jumps 8.5%, Centrica PLC and Coca-Cola HBC AG also advance
- Whitbread PLC plunges 10.3%, Admiral Group PLC and Pershing Square Holdings decline
On Thursday, October 17th, 2025, the UK equities market closed higher, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 index rising 0.16%. The gains were led by the FTSE 350 Chemicals, FTSE 350 Industrial Transportation, and FTSE 350 Health Care Equipment & Services sectors.
The biggest winner of the session was Croda International PLC, which surged 8.54% or 228 points to close at 2,898. Other notable gainers included Centrica PLC, which added 2.97% or 5.05 points to end at 175.15, and Coca-Cola HBC AG, which rose 2.83% or 96 points to 3,494.
However, not all stocks performed well. Whitbread PLC was the biggest loser, plunging 10.27% or 331 points to trade at 2,893. Admiral Group PLC declined 2.40% or 80 points to 3,248, and Pershing Square Holdings Ltd fell 2.27% or 106 points to 4,564.
Overall, rising stocks outnumbered declining ones by 892 to 862, with 550 stocks ending unchanged on the London Stock Exchange.
