FTSE 100 Commentary

Wed, 24th Apr 2024 16:00

At 16:00 PM, the FTSE 100 Index was down by -5.91 at 8038.9 points, a movement of -0.07%, showing a uncertain fall in the market.

Barratt Developments (BDEV) was a well traded share, with approximately £2,368.4m (0.533%) worth of shares changing hands.

Overall, 27.00% of the companies in the FTSE 100 Index were up, and 73.00% were down; giving a negative summary of the day so far.

Some of the top risers include Reckitt (RKT) which rose 3.58%, BAE Systems (BA.) rising 2.28% and Rio Tinto (RIO) which increased 2.14%. The majority of gaining shares came from the Industrial Metals and Travel sector(s).

The biggest risers were as follows:

• Reckitt (RKT) +152.00 (3.58%)
• BAE Systems (BA.) +30.50 (2.28%)
• Rio Tinto (RIO) +114.00 (2.14%)
• Scottish Mortgage (SMT) +15.60 (1.89%)
• Anglo American (AAL) +37.00 (1.75%)
• Bunzl (BNZL) +44.00 (1.44%)
• InterContinental Hotels (IHG) +108.00 (1.35%)
• Glencore (GLEN) +4.80 (1.02%)
• Diploma (DPLM) +34.00 (0.95%)

Some of the losing shares were Croda International (CRDA) which fell -3.54%, Entain (ENT) losing -3.19% and Ocado (OCDO) which dropped -3.18%. Most of the falling shares came from the Retailers , Personal Care and Brokerage Services sector(s).

The lowest fallers were as follows:

• Croda International (CRDA) -173.00 (-3.54%)
• Entain (ENT) -27.00 (-3.19%)
• Ocado (OCDO) -12.00 (-3.18%)
• Burberry (BRBY) -32.50 (-2.79%)
• Persimmon (PSN) -36.00 (-2.70%)
• Marks & Spencer (MKS) -6.20 (-2.36%)
• Segro (SGRO) -20.00 (-2.30%)
• London Stock Exchange (LSEG) -196.00 (-2.18%)
• Taylor Wimpey (TW.) -2.50 (-1.87%)