Sector movers: Oil stocks climb on Opec relief, defensives feel trade heat

Oil and gas companies were the main upward force among London stocks on Monday, while drags came from automotive, tobacco and beverages. Oil companies including Shell and BP were lifted as production cartel Opec said they would increase production by less than been feared. A number of Opec countries are optimistic that a compromise agreement on boosting the cartel's output over the next few months can be reached. According to Bloomberg a compromise deal is under discussion to hike production by ...

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