FTSE 100 movers: Nice attack hits travel stocks; Housebuilders rebound

FTSE 100 stocks were led lower by travel and leisure stocks on Friday after the terror attack in Nice that has left at least 84 people dead.

A truck was driven into crowds celebrating Bastille Day in Nice, in what President Francois Hollande called an attack of "an undeniable terrorist nature". Shares in International Consolidated Airlines, TUI, easyJet and Carnival fell on the news.

“The market’s kneejerk reaction to sell travel and leisure stocks in the wake of a terrorist event is unfortunately becoming something all-too-familiar,” said Jasper Lawler, market analyst at CMC Markets.

Housebuilders rebounded including Persimmon and Barratt Developments.

Market Movers

FTSE 100 (UKX) 6,640.38 -0.21%

FTSE 100 - Risers

Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) 186.00p 2.09%
Intertek Group (ITRK) 3,601.00p 1.64%
Persimmon (PSN) 1,573.00p 1.55%
Johnson Matthey (JMAT) 3,145.00p 1.35%
Worldpay Group (WI) (WPG) 282.20p 1.33%
Smiths Group (SMIN) 1,227.00p 1.15%
Ashtead Group (AHT) 1,122.00p 1.08%
ITV (ITV) 188.70p 1.07%
Barclays (BARC) 149.40p 0.95%
Travis Perkins (TPK) 1,518.00p 0.93%

FTSE 100 - Fallers

Fresnillo (FRES) 1,835.00p -3.78%
easyJet (EZJ) 1,139.00p -2.73%
Randgold Resources Ltd. (RRS) 8,710.00p -2.57%
Carnival (CCL) 3,465.00p -2.50%
Admiral Group (ADM) 1,985.00p -2.17%
Tesco (TSCO) 165.60p -1.69%
Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets (MRW) 181.20p -1.58%
Direct Line Insurance Group (DLG) 339.70p -1.56%
BHP Billiton (BLT) 989.80p -1.37%
TUI AG Reg Shs (DI) (TUI) 959.50p -1.34%