FTSE 100 Commentary

Tue, 23rd Apr 2024 10:00

At 10:00 AM, the FTSE 100 Index was up by 21.54 at 8045.41 points, a movement of 0.27%, showing a slight rise in the market.

International Airlines (IAG) was a heavily traded share, with around £608.2m (0.070%) worth of shares being traded.

Overall, 72.00% of the companies in the FTSE 100 Index were up, and 23.00% were down; giving a positive summary of the day so far.

Some of the top risers include AB Foods (ABF) which rose 9.50%, JD Sports (JD.) rising 6.54% and Ocado (OCDO) which increased 3.99%. The majority of gaining shares came from the Retailers , Personal Care sector(s).

The biggest risers were as follows:

• AB Foods (ABF) +238.00 (9.50%)
• JD Sports (JD.) +7.75 (6.54%)
• Ocado (OCDO) +14.30 (3.99%)
• International Airlines (IAG) +3.20 (1.83%)
• St James's Place (STJ) +6.80 (1.58%)
• Pershing Square Holdings (PSH) +62.00 (1.56%)
• Flutter Entertainment (FLTR) +230.00 (1.56%)
• InterContinental Hotels (IHG) +120.00 (1.52%)
• Scottish Mortgage (SMT) +11.80 (1.45%)

Some of the losing shares were Anglo American (AAL) which fell -3.19%, Fresnillo (FRES) losing -2.30% and Antofagasta (ANTO) which dropped -1.95%. Most of the falling shares came from the Industrial Metals, Gas and Water and undefined sector(s).

The lowest fallers were as follows:

• Anglo American (AAL) -69.00 (-3.19%)
• Fresnillo (FRES) -13.50 (-2.30%)
• Antofagasta (ANTO) -43.00 (-1.95%)
• Glencore (GLEN) -8.40 (-1.77%)
• Rio Tinto (RIO) -89.00 (-1.65%)
• Smith (DS) (SMDS) -4.40 (-1.24%)
• Prudential (PRU) -7.20 (-0.98%)
• Mondi (MNDI) -12.50 (-0.82%)
• Entain (ENT) -3.80 (-0.45%)