FTSE 100 movers: Randgold a safe haven after US attacks; copper fall hits other miners

Randgold Resources led the blue chip risers on Friday as investors looked for safe haven options in the wake of the US attack on Syria.

Defence contractors also benefited, with BAE Systems up, along with Rolls-Royce.

Standard Life got a boost after rating upgrades from RBC Capital Markets.

Shares in Sainsbury's and Tesco both jumped after a 'buy' rating from UBS, Morrisons joined in the Friday fun on the back of the good sector news.

For other miners the picture was not quite as shiny. A falling copper price hit shares in Rio Tinto, Anglo American, BHP Billiton and Glencore.

Market Movers

FTSE 100 (UKX) 7,309.43 0.09%
FTSE 250 (MCX) 19,145.96 0.10%
techMARK (TASX) 3,423.43 0.03%

FTSE 100 - Risers

Randgold Resources Ltd. (RRS) 7,290.00p 2.60%
Sainsbury (J) (SBRY) 260.70p 2.48%
Standard Life (SL.) 363.80p 2.25%
British Land Company (BLND) 647.50p 1.81%
Mediclinic International (MDC) 695.50p 1.76%
BAE Systems (BA.) 644.00p 1.58%
Tesco (TSCO) 187.95p 1.48%
Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets (MRW) 233.50p 1.21%
Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB.) 7,324.00p 1.16%
Burberry Group (BRBY) 1,746.00p 1.10%

FTSE 100 - Fallers

Rio Tinto (RIO) 3,198.50p -1.81%
Anglo American (AAL) 1,225.00p -1.61%
BT Group (BT.A) 309.80p -1.40%
ITV (ITV) 214.00p -1.25%
Glencore (GLEN) 315.40p -1.24%
St James's Place (STJ) 1,023.00p -1.06%
easyJet (EZJ) 1,050.00p -0.94%
BHP Billiton (BLT) 1,262.00p -0.94%
SSE (SSE) 1,470.00p -0.88%
Next (NXT) 4,007.00p -0.87%