FTSE 100 Commentary

Tue, 23rd Apr 2024 11:00

At 11:00 AM, the FTSE 100 Index was up by 26.59 at 8050.46 points, a movement of 0.33%, showing a gentle rise in the market.

Smith (DS) (SMDS) was a well traded share, with approximately £1,499.5m (0.309%) worth of shares changing hands.

Overall, 74.00% of the companies in the FTSE 100 Index were up, and 21.00% were down; giving a positive outlook of the day so far.

Some of the top risers include AB Foods (ABF) which rose 9.26%, JD Sports (JD.) rising 6.21% and Ocado (OCDO) which increased 5.27%. The majority of gaining shares came from the Retailers , Personal Care sector(s).

The biggest risers were as follows:

• AB Foods (ABF) +232.00 (9.26%)
• JD Sports (JD.) +7.35 (6.21%)
• Ocado (OCDO) +18.90 (5.27%)
• Pershing Square Holdings (PSH) +100.00 (2.52%)
• International Airlines (IAG) +3.75 (2.14%)
• Flutter Entertainment (FLTR) +275.00 (1.87%)
• InterContinental Hotels (IHG) +142.00 (1.80%)
• Barclays (BARC) +3.36 (1.78%)
• Scottish Mortgage (SMT) +14.00 (1.72%)

Shares that dropped included Anglo American (AAL) which fell -2.87%, Fresnillo (FRES) losing -2.64% and Antofagasta (ANTO) which dropped -2.45%. Most losing shares came from the undefined, Industrial Metals and Industrials sector(s).

The lowest fallers were as follows:

• Anglo American (AAL) -62.00 (-2.87%)
• Fresnillo (FRES) -15.50 (-2.64%)
• Antofagasta (ANTO) -54.00 (-2.45%)
• Glencore (GLEN) -9.10 (-1.92%)
• Rio Tinto (RIO) -89.00 (-1.65%)
• Smith (DS) (SMDS) -4.80 (-1.35%)
• Mondi (MNDI) -19.50 (-1.28%)
• Persimmon (PSN) -12.50 (-0.95%)
• Severn Trent (SVT) -17.00 (-0.68%)