Risers And Fallers
FTSE 100 movers: Admiral, Aviva impress with H1 results
Insurance heavyweights Admiral and Aviva were both on the rise on Wednesday’s session after the company’s impressed with their interim results.
FTSE 250 movers: Balfour Beatty plunges; Insurers in favour
Balfour Beatty shares plunged after interim results showed its order book has lost £1bn although the construction group posted record improved sales and declare a dividend.
FTSE 100 movers: Stocks sink on macro concerns, but retailers outperform
Mining and financial stocks dropped on Tuesday on the back of macroeconomic concerns, but retail shares held up relatively well.
FTSE 250 movers: M&S surges on upgrade; Fin services hit by L&G read across
UK food, clothes and homewares retailer Marks & Spencer on Tuesday lifted guidance for half-year profits after strong sales growth in the first 19 weeks of its financial year.
FTSE 250 movers: Watches of Switzerland in favour on Tapestry Capri buy
Shares in Watches of Switzerland topped the FTSE 250 after analysts at Shore Capital Markets said the company could benefit from Tapestry’s acquisition of Capri.
FTSE 100 movers: Miners lower, B&M jumps on Wilko collapse
Mining stocks were providing a drag on the FTSE 100 on Monday, as concerning news surrounding China's property sector dented the outlook for demand.
FTSE 250 movers: FDM jumps, real estate stocks sink
FDM Group and TBC Bank were the best performers on an otherwise gloomy trading session on Friday, with the FTSE 250 trading 0. 8% lower on the back of mixed economic data, with real estate stocks providing a big drag.
FTSE 100 movers: Miners drop as risk appetite wanes
There were just five stocks on the FTSE 100 making gains on Friday afternoon as investors chose a risk-off approach to trading ahead of the weekend, following some mixed economic data from the UK and US.
FTSE 250 movers: Real estate stocks Savills and Derwent London sink
Shares in Savills plunged nearly 12% on Thursday after the real estate advisor said it is cutting its forecasts for the financial year after a tough first half which saw profits sink 72%.
FTSE 100 movers: Spirax-Sarco shares drop, Persimmon and Antofagasta rise
Shares in Spirax-Sarco Engineering dropped after the group revealed a 7% decline in statutory operating profit for the first half on the back of a drop in sales from its Watson-Marlow division.
FTSE 250 movers: IWG extends gains, TP ICAP impresses
Workspace provider IWG was extending gains made on Tuesday after it reported a strong performance across key financial metrics in its first-half results. The company posted a record group revenue total of £1. 68bn, up 14% in constant currency year-on-year.
FTSE 100 movers: Commodity stocks rise, Hiscox sinks
Mining stocks were up across the board on Wednesday, clawing back losses after a poor showing the previous session as weak economic data from China fuelled concerns over demand.
FTSE 250 movers: TI Fluid surges on divi hike; Financials out of favour
Shares in automotive sector player TI Fluid Systems surged on Tuesday as the company more than doubled its dividend and posted a surge in earnings.
FTSE 100 movers: Financials and Miners hit
Abrdn’s share price dropped 10% on Tuesday as it reported a drop in assets under management in challenging market conditions and announced a doubling of its share buyback programme.
FTSE 250 movers: Clarkson slips on softer rates warning
Shipping services specialist Clarkson reported a sharp jump in first-half profit, driven by a strong performance in its broking division, but warned that it was starting to see rates softening in some sectors.
FTSE 100 movers: Miners fall on weaker copper price; Banks in favour
Mining and metal stocks were out of favour on Monday in response to weaker copper prices.
FTSE 100 movers: WPP in doldrums after forecast cut; Shell up on oil price rise
Advertising giant WPP on Friday cut its like-for-like growth forecast for the full year due as North America revenues fell in the second quarter.
FTSE 250 movers: Capita crashes on cyber attack costs, interim loss
Shares in UK government contractor Capita plunged on Friday after it posted a loss for the half-year, including taking a hit of up to £25m from a cyber attack on its computer systems.
FTSE 100 movers: Rolls-Royce fires on all cylinders; Mondi disappoints
Rolls-Royce was firing on all cylinders during the front half of 2023.
FTSE 250 movers: Helios Towers up as losses narrow; Serco cashes in on immigration spending
Shares in Helios Towers topped the FTSE 250 as the company reported an 18% rise in organic revenue from increased tenancies on its mobile phone masts towers and inflation-linked contracts.