(Sharecast News) – London’s FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 7,587.14 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Miners Anglo American, Rio Tinto and Antofagasta were among the top gainers on the index.
On the downside, Barratt Developments, Phoenix Group, M&G, British American Tobacco and Rightmove were all weaker as they traded without entitlement to the dividend.
Phoenix was also in focus as it reported significant first-half progress in its interim IFRS financial statements, with an over twofold increase in new business long-term cash generation, surging to £885m.
FTSE 100 – Risers
CRH (CDI) (CRH) 4,597.00p 2.29%
Anglo American (AAL) 2,244.50p 2.21%
Rentokil Initial (RTO) 597.80p 2.08%
Smiths Group (SMIN) 1,602.50p 2.07%
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) 6,084.00p 1.23%
Burberry Group (BRBY) 1,907.50p 1.19%
Rio Tinto (RIO) 5,129.00p 1.08%
Bunzl (BNZL) 2,891.00p 0.98%
Antofagasta (ANTO) 1,395.50p 0.98%
Airtel Africa (AAF) 125.50p 0.88%
FTSE 100 – Fallers
Barratt Developments (BDEV) 435.80p -6.96%
Phoenix Group Holdings (PHNX) 473.90p -6.68%
Ocado Group (OCDO) 578.40p -5.95%
M&G (MNG) 195.55p -3.67%
Taylor Wimpey (TW.) 115.55p -2.57%
British American Tobacco (BATS) 2,560.00p -2.46%
Rightmove (RMV) 549.20p -2.38%
Auto Trader Group (AUTO) 606.80p -2.19%
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (CDI) (IAG) 145.50p -2.12%
Next (NXT) 7,238.00p -2.03%
