Investing.com – U.K. equities were higher at the close on Thursday, as gains in the , and sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in London, the added 0.90% to hit a new 3-year high. The biggest gainers of the session on the were Tui AG (LON:), which rose 8.48% or 13.15 points to trade at 168.25 at the close. Persimmon PLC (LON:) added 8.33% or 108.00 points to end at 1,404.50 and Barratt Developments PLC (LON:) was up 6.69% or 28.30 points to 451.20 in late trade. Biggest losers...