FTSE 100 Commentary

Wed, 24th Apr 2024 15:00

At 15:00 PM, the FTSE 100 Index was up by 12.77 at 8057.58 points, a movement of 0.16%, showing a gentle rise in the market.

Rolls-Royce (RR.) was a well traded share, with approximately £14,231.80m (0.405%) worth of shares changing hands.

Overall, 42.00% of the companies in the FTSE 100 Index were up, and 57% were down; giving a negative view of the day so far.

Some of the top risers include Reckitt (RKT) which rose 4.26%, BAE Systems (BA.) rising 3.36% and Scottish Mortgage (SMT) which increased 2.97%. The majority of gaining shares came from the Aerospace and Industrial Metals sector(s).

The biggest risers were as follows:

• Reckitt (RKT) +181.00 (4.26%)
• BAE Systems (BA.) +45.00 (3.36%)
• Scottish Mortgage (SMT) +24.60 (2.97%)
• Rio Tinto (RIO) +122.00 (2.29%)
• InterContinental Hotels (IHG) +146.00 (1.83%)
• Bunzl (BNZL) +56.00 (1.83%)
• Lloyds (LLOY) +0.82 (1.60%)
• Anglo American (AAL) +31.00 (1.47%)
• Glencore (GLEN) +6.65 (1.42%)

The shares that went down included Ocado (OCDO) which fell -4.34%, Croda International (CRDA) losing -3.78% and Entain (ENT) which dropped -2.88%. Most of these dropping shares came from the Personal Care, undefined and Household Goods sector(s).

The lowest fallers were as follows:

• Ocado (OCDO) -16.40 (-4.34%)
• Croda International (CRDA) -185.00 (-3.78%)
• Entain (ENT) -24.40 (-2.88%)
• Burberry (BRBY) -29.50 (-2.53%)
• Marks & Spencer (MKS) -5.90 (-2.24%)
• Persimmon (PSN) -26.50 (-1.99%)
• London Stock Exchange (LSEG) -172.00 (-1.91%)
• Centrica (CNA) -2.25 (-1.69%)
• Fresnillo (FRES) -9.50 (-1.64%)