FTSE 100 movers: Banks gain; SSE in the red

London’s FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 8,286.99 in afternoon trade on Friday as investors mulled a much stronger than expected US non-farm payrolls report.

Banks were among the top performers, with Standard Chartered, NatWest and Barclays all up.

SSE was in the red as it emerged that completion of its Dogger Bank A offshore wind project has been pushed back to the second half of 2025.

JD Sports was under the cosh again, having slumped earlier in the week after US sportswear retailer Nike withdrew its annual revenue forecast and posted a 10% drop in first-quarter revenue.

FTSE 100 - Risers

Standard Chartered (STAN) 828.60p 3.91%
NATWEST GROUP (NWG) 341.10p 3.46%
Barclays (BARC) 226.35p 3.19%
Schroders (SDR) 358.20p 3.17%
Croda International (CRDA) 4,249.00p 2.48%
DCC (CDI) (DCC) 5,200.00p 2.46%
Antofagasta (ANTO) 1,988.50p 2.18%
easyJet (EZJ) 490.60p 2.14%
Persimmon (PSN) 1,680.50p 2.03%
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) 8,340.00p 1.96%

FTSE 100 - Fallers

SSE (SSE) 1,840.50p -2.64%
JD Sports Fashion (JD.) 139.00p -2.42%
National Grid (NG.) 991.80p -2.09%
Severn Trent (SVT) 2,545.00p -2.04%
United Utilities Group (UU.) 1,013.50p -1.98%
Spirax Group (SPX) 7,240.00p -1.76%
Haleon (HLN) 382.30p -1.49%
AstraZeneca (AZN) 11,786.00p -1.49%
Phoenix Group Holdings (PHNX) 516.50p -1.34%
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) 10,240.00p -1.30%