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FTSE 100 movers: Imperial Tobacco, ENRC, BT Group

Thu, 15th Aug 2013 14:03

Imperial Tobacco Group led the FTSE higher as it said it was sticking to its full-year expectations despite a fall in volumes and sales amid difficult market conditions in Europe.Eurasian Natural Resources Corp. gained as speculation escalated over a takeover bid by its founders and Kazakhstan.BT Group advanced after striking a deal with Virgin Media that will allow Virgin Media TV customers to watch BT Sport TV channels.House builder Persimmon declined as investors turned to forecasts for the construction firm's first half figures scheduled for next Tuesday.Building distribution company Wolseley slumped after data showed industrial production in US was unchanged in July as a slowdown at factories overshadowed an increase in mining.easyJet tumbled following reports one of the airline's planes was forced to make an emergency landing after an engine cover fell off. FTSE 100 - RisersImperial Tobacco Group (IMT) 2,213.00p +2.74%Admiral Group (ADM) 1,280.00p +1.03%Eurasian Natural Resources Corp. (ENRC) 229.50p +0.09%Wood Group (John) (WG.) 903.50p +0.06%BT Group (BT.A) 326.40p +0.06%FTSE 100 - FallersPersimmon (PSN) 1,123.00p -5.15%Wolseley (WOS) 3,115.00p -4.54%easyJet (EZJ) 1,254.00p -4.27%TUI Travel (TT.) 368.30p -4.01%Travis Perkins (TPK) 1,566.00p -3.81%RD

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