Lloyds Share News (LLOY)

Fashion chain Next rose into the top spot after sticking with full-year guidance given in March after first quarter sales showed a small year-on-year improvement, helped by contributions from new stores. Broadcaster and broadband group BSkyB was also making gains after reporting record nine-month operating profit. Meanwhile, the firm insisted it was 'fit and proper to hold its broadcasting licences' as the fall-out from the News Corporation hacking scandal continues. Meanwhile, Standard Chartered said its broad geographic base once again helped it secure a strong start to the year with "high single-digit income growth" in the first quarter. However, it admitted that growth had been hit by the continued strength of the US dollar against Asian currencies. Shares were lower early on. ??Sector peers Barclays, Lloyds and RBS were also out of favour following a strong performance the day before. Insurance group Admiral was another heavy faller early on after going ex-dividend. FTSE 100 - RisersNext (NXT) 2,957.00p +2.11%Burberry Group (BRBY) 1,510.00p +1.82%British Sky Broadcasting Group (BSY) 702.50p +1.66%InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) 1,506.00p +1.48%Johnson Matthey (JMAT) 2,359.00p +0.81%Legal & General Group (LGEN) 120.00p +0.76%Whitbread (WTB) 1,960.00p +0.72%Tate & Lyle (TATE) 701.00p +0.72%Experian (EXPN) 997.50p +0.66%Serco Group (SRP) 555.00p +0.45%FTSE 100 - FallersBarclays (BARC) 217.10p -4.02%Man Group (EMG) 94.40p -3.48%Standard Chartered (STAN) 1,460.00p -3.44%Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) 32.54p -3.14%ITV (ITV) 83.40p -2.63%Admiral Group (ADM) 1,169.00p -2.58%ICAP (IAP) 374.30p -2.53%Kazakhmys (KAZ) 858.00p -2.22%Schroders (Non-Voting) (SDRC) 1,113.00p -2.11%Amec (AMEC) 1,123.00p -2.09%NR