BP Share News (BP.)

India-focused energy firm Essar Energy is the best performer after it reported a "solid operating performance" in the first quarter with total generation 10% higher than the same period the year before. Mobile telecommunications giant Vodafone is one of the high risers after strong growth in emerging markets and the increasing popularity of smartphones helped the group post higher revenues and profits in the year to 31 March. Also higher is insurance giant Aviva, who highlighted the performance of its UK general insurance sales, which topped the billion pounds mark, as it made a solid start to the year. The share price of Capital Shopping Centres is firmer after the company reported that footfall is up 3% year-on-year in 2011 so far.Under the weather is defence group BAE after it was hit with more fines by the US for breaking the rules on exports of military products.BP has edged higher after saying that it remains committed to Russia despite confirming reports that Russian state-controlled oil company Rosneft has opted not to extend the deadline for a share swap transaction.---BCFTSE 100 - RisersEssar Energy (ESSR) 426.40p +3.47%3i Group (III) 295.90p +3.32%Vodafone Group (VOD) 171.00p +1.63%Centrica (CNA) 318.90p +1.50%Xstrata (XTA) 1,405.50p +1.33%John Wood Group (WG.) 652.50p +1.32%Resolution Ltd. (RSL) 301.30p +1.28%Capita Group (CPI) 728.50p +1.18%Aviva (AV.) 438.50p +1.04%Capital Shopping Centres Group (CSCG) 395.10p +1.00%FTSE 100 - FallersIMI (IMI) 1,025.00p -4.38%ARM Holdings (ARM) 567.50p -2.49%Invensys (ISYS) 312.50p -2.16%Autonomy Corporation (AU.) 1,742.00p -2.13%GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) 1,320.00p -2.08%Fresnillo (FRES) 1,328.00p -1.70%Wolseley (WOS) 2,034.00p -1.69%Randgold Resources Ltd. (RRS) 4,646.00p -1.67%Shire Plc (SHP) 1,903.00p -1.65%Rolls-Royce Group (RR.) 639.00p -1.39%