FTSE 100 Commentary

Mon, 15th Apr 2024 16:00

At 16:00 PM, the FTSE 100 Index was down by -28.54 at 7967.04 points, a movement of -0.36%, showing a weak fall in the market.

Ocado (OCDO) was a much traded share, with roughly £1,499.8m (0.513%) worth of shares being bought and sold.

Overall, 57% of the companies in the FTSE 100 Index were up, and 39.00% were down; giving a positive summary of the day so far.

Some of the top risers include Beazley (BEZ) which rose 3.06%, IMI (IMI) rising 1.93% and B&M (BME) which increased 1.60%. The majority of gaining shares came from the Retailers , Household Goods and Life Insurance sector(s).

The biggest risers were as follows:

• Beazley (BEZ) +20.00 (3.06%)
• IMI (IMI) +34.00 (1.93%)
• B&M (BME) +8.00 (1.60%)
• Persimmon (PSN) +18.50 (1.44%)
• Phoenix Group Holdings (PHNX) +7.00 (1.39%)
• Melrose (MRO) +8.60 (1.34%)
• Admiral (ADM) +35.00 (1.31%)
• BAE Systems (BA.) +17.00 (1.29%)
• Rolls-Royce (RR.) +4.80 (1.19%)

Some of the losing shares were Fresnillo (FRES) which fell -3.86%, BP (BP.) losing -2.30% and Centrica (CNA) which dropped -1.84%. Most of the falling shares came from the undefined, Gas and Water and Personal Care sector(s).

The lowest fallers were as follows:

• Fresnillo (FRES) -24.00 (-3.86%)
• BP (BP.) -12.40 (-2.30%)
• Centrica (CNA) -2.45 (-1.84%)
• BT (BT.A) -1.80 (-1.68%)
• Shell (SHEL) -48.00 (-1.63%)
• Pershing Square Holdings (PSH) -64.00 (-1.57%)
• Ashtead Group (AHT) -86.00 (-1.48%)
• Flutter Entertainment (FLTR) -220.00 (-1.45%)
• Anglo American (AAL) -29.50 (-1.34%)