U.K. stocks higher at close of trade; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 up 2.13%

U.K. stocks closed higher on May 6, 2026, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 (UK 100) rising about 2.13%, driven by gains in mining, autos & parts and banking. Large-cap movers included Fresnillo (+11.14%), EasyJet (+8.86%) and Smurfit Kappa (+7.99%), while energy names such as BP and Shell lagged. Commodities were mixed: gold jumped (~+2.8%) while crude and Brent plunged ~6.5–6.8%, weighing on energy stocks. FX was largely steady (GBP/USD ~1.36) and the US Dollar Index eased ~0.4%, supporting risk appetite in London.