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18 Aug, 2015 14:31 18 Aug, 2015 15:27

FTSE 100 movers: Anglo American, BHP lead fallers

The FTSE 100 was down 23 points, or 0.35%, to 6,527. Shares fell as a rise in inflation heightened the debate on whether the Bank of England would lift rates as early as this year.

Aer Lingus Group

€2.53

16:34 16/09/15
1.86%
€0.05

Anglo American

2,277.50p

15:45 15/11/24
1.49%
33.50p

BHP Group Limited NPV (DI)

2,056.00p

15:45 15/11/24
0.49%
10.00p

easyJet

530.20p

15:45 15/11/24
2.47%
12.80p

FTSE 100

8,060.61

15:45 15/11/24
n/a
n/a

FTSE 350

4,453.56

15:45 15/11/24
n/a
n/a

FTSE All-Share

4,411.85

15:45 15/11/24
n/a
n/a

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (CDI)

240.80p

15:45 15/11/24
0.67%
1.60p

Mining

10,633.77

15:45 15/11/24
1.51%
158.40

Oil & Gas Producers

8,043.72

15:45 15/11/24
1.32%
105.17

Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

19,259.77

15:45 15/11/24
-2.70%
-535.19

Rio Tinto

4,804.50p

15:45 15/11/24
1.46%
69.00p

Shell 'A'

1,895.20p

17:05 28/01/22
-1.25%
-24.00p

Shell 'B'

1,894.60p

17:05 28/01/22
-1.24%
-23.80p

Shire Plc

4,690.00p

16:39 08/01/19
0.00%
0.00p

Travel & Leisure

8,607.27

15:45 15/11/24
-0.29%
-25.35

Inflation rose by just 0.1% in July compared with expectations of a zero reading. On the stock market, the mining sector continued to feel the strain of weaker commodities prices.

Anglo American led the fallers, down 2.79%. Shares in fellow giant BHP Billiton were down 2.43%, silver miner Fresnillo fell 1.64%, Royal Dutch Shell 1.63%, Rio Tinto 1.62% and oil services firm Weir Group 1.25%.

Among the risers, Shire shares were up on reports it could boost its $30bn offer for rival Baxalta if the US company was prepared to open its books for scrutiny.

Budget airlinee Easyjet soared 1.16% as the company celebrated carrying its 80 millionth passenger.

British Airways owner IAG also took off as the deal to merge with Ireland's national carrier Aer Lingus closed with 90% of acceptances. IAG shares were up 1.1% on the news.

FTSE 100 - Risers
Shire Plc (SHP) 5,245.00p +1.65%
easyJet (EZJ) 1,745.00p +1.16%
Severn Trent (SVT) 2,209.00p +1.14%
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (CDI) (IAG) 549.00p +1.10%
Inmarsat (ISAT) 1,003.00p +1.01%
United Utilities Group (UU.) 906.00p +0.89%
Coca-Cola HBC AG (CDI) (CCH) 1,420.00p +0.78%
Intertek Group (ITRK) 2,679.00p +0.64%
Standard Life (SL.) 440.50p +0.62%
Wolseley (WOS) 4,326.00p +0.60%

FTSE 100 - Fallers
Anglo American (AAL) 734.10p -2.79%
Antofagasta (ANTO) 559.00p -2.53%
BHP Billiton (BLT) 1,106.00p -2.43%
Dixons Carphone (DC.) 439.60p -1.83%
Fresnillo (FRES) 660.00p -1.64%
Royal Dutch Shell 'B' (RDSB) 1,782.50p -1.63%
Rio Tinto (RIO) 2,405.50p -1.62%

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