FTSE 100 Rises for 3rd Session

The FTSE 100 rose for a third straight session on Monday, supported by gains in precious-metal miners and banks.

Endeavour climbed over 3% and Fresnillo about 2.5%.

Financials were strong too: Standard Chartered gained more than 3%, Barclays over 2%, while HSBC, Lloyds and NatWest all advanced around 1%.

Among other stocks, Glencore rose more than 2%, Antofagasta about 1.5% and Rio Tinto 0.6%.

The main laggard was Anglo American, down nearly 1%.

BHP said it had held early talks with Anglo, after failing to acquire it in 2024, but has now dropped its latest approach.

Anglo, currently merging with Teck as part of a broader restructuring to stay independent, rejected BHP’s overture.

Investors are also looking ahead to Wednesday’s UK budget.