FTSE 100 Commentary

Thu, 8th Apr 2021 11:00

At 11:00 AM, the FTSE 100 Index was up by 22.48 at 6907.8 points, a movement of 0.33%, showing a slight rise in the market.

Land Securities (LAND) was a heavily traded share, with around £1,468.9m (0.276%) worth of shares being traded.

Overall, 55% of the companies in the FTSE 100 Index were up, and 42% were down; giving a positive view of the day so far.

Some of the top risers include Johnson Matthey (JMAT) which rose 3.16%, Aveva Group (AVV) rising 3.03% and Astrazeneca (AZN) which increased 2.75%. The majority of gaining shares came from the Media, Support and Retailers sector(s).

The biggest risers were as follows:

• Johnson Matthey (JMAT) +98.00 (3.16%)
• Aveva Group (AVV) +110.00 (3.03%)
• Astrazeneca (AZN) +195.00 (2.75%)
• Sage Group (SGE) +16.80 (2.67%)
• 3i Group (III) +30.50 (2.52%)
• Hikma Pharmaceuticals (HIK) +58.00 (2.44%)
• Evraz (EVR) +12.60 (2.14%)
• Spirax-Sarco (SPX) +215.00 (1.84%)
• National Grid (NG.) +16.20 (1.82%)

The shares that went down included Aviva (AV.) which fell -3.69%, Smurfit Kappa (SKG) losing -3.04% and Smith (DS) (SMDS) which dropped -2.19%. Most of these dropping shares came from the Insurance, Tourism and Leisure and Household Utilities sector(s).

The lowest fallers were as follows:

• Aviva (AV.) -15.50 (-3.69%)
• Smurfit Kappa (SKG) -109.00 (-3.04%)
• Smith (DS) (SMDS) -9.30 (-2.19%)
• Mondi (MNDI) -41.50 (-2.15%)
• International Airlines (IAG) -4.55 (-2.09%)
• BT (BT.A) -3.10 (-1.98%)
• Prudential (PRU) -28.00 (-1.79%)
• Barratt Developments (BDEV) -11.80 (-1.49%)
• Royal Dutch Shell A (RDSA) -19.20 (-1.33%)