UK midcap stocks faced a setback on Monday, weighed down by declines in the financial and industrial sectors amid a cautious global market sentiment.

In a down month for the Nasdaq, healthcare sector outperformed in a big way.

Thanksgiving seasonal trends certainly played out in picture perfect fashion. The stock market bottomed right on schedule and rallied all week as it was supposed to.

Accenture's stock surged after unveiling a strategic partnership with OpenAI aimed at accelerating enterprise AI adoption and expanding its AI services.