NatWest Group raced to the top of the leaderboard at the end of the week with its shares bumping up against technical resistance around the 250.0p mark after the lender beat analysts’ estimates for its second quarter operating pre-tax proit and total income.
Aveva was the next biggest gainer, benefitting from the recent rally in the technology space.
Fresnillo was another top-gainer amid market chatter regarding the positive implications for precious metals’ prices from a slower tightening of monetary policy by central banks.
Mining majors Anglo American and Antofagasta were also lending their heft to the upside move on the top-flight index.
Going the other way, inspection and product-testing specialist Intertek’s shares were on the back foot after warning about potential margin pressures.
Market Movers
FTSE 100 (UKX) 7,408.00 0.85%
FTSE 100 – Risers
NATWEST GROUP PLC ORD 100P (NWG) 246.80p 7.30%
Aveva Group (AVV) 2,354.00p 5.51%
Ocado Group (OCDO) 827.20p 5.27%
Fresnillo (FRES) 727.60p 4.27%
Anglo American (AAL) 2,954.00p 3.85%
B&M European Value Retail S.A. (DI) (BME) 423.70p 3.59%
Croda International (CRDA) 7,394.00p 3.59%
Rolls-Royce Holdings (RR.) 89.50p 3.54%
Barclays (BARC) 155.44p 3.39%
Antofagasta (ANTO) 1,152.50p 3.32%
FTSE 100 – Fallers
Avast (AVST) 461.10p -4.89%
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (CDI) (IAG) 117.36p -3.72%
British American Tobacco (BATS) 3,267.50p -3.11%
Rightmove (RMV) 628.80p -2.48%
Imperial Brands (IMB) 1,799.50p -1.80%
BT Group (BT.A) 158.95p -1.79%
BAE Systems (BA.) 766.80p -1.62%
Centrica (CNA) 87.42p -1.60%
Pearson (PSON) 754.20p -1.51%
Intertek Group (ITRK) 4,401.00p -1.41%
