Risers and Fallers

FTSE 100 movers: Pharmaceuticals rally; gambling stocks slump again

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Wednesday 01 Oct 2025

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was 0.8% higher at 9,428.80 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Pharmaceuticals were the standout gainers, with AstraZeneca, Hikma and GSK all sharply higher after Pfizer struck a deal with US President Donald Trump to cut US drug prices.

As part of the deal, in...

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