Market overview: IAG and Alent lead gains

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Sharecast News | 13 Jul, 2015

Updated : 17:17

1630:Close The top flight index ended the day comfortably higher led by gains in IAG and Morrisons - with the latter a conspicuous gainer throughout the day. Shares from the oil patch provided a drag. Coca Cola HBC slipped despite the news out of Greece. Out on the second-tier index, Alent rocketed after dropping into the sights of US-based Platform Specialty Products. International Personal Finance provided an offset after warning profits at its Polish arm could be in danger following a surprise vote in Poland's lower parliament to cap all non-interest costs on consumer loans. To take note of, analysts' reactions to the agreement between Greece and its creditors was very guarded. FTSE 100 up 64.57 points to 6,737.95.

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