FTSE 100 movers: Centrica rallies while miners in the doldrums
The FTSE 100 index was up 0.72% to 6,999.01 points in the late afternoon.
Anglo American
2,478.50p
10:20 25/04/24
Antofagasta
2,231.00p
10:20 25/04/24
Banks
4,007.11
10:20 25/04/24
BHP Billiton Ltd.
$45.23
08:31 24/04/24
Centrica
130.45p
10:19 25/04/24
easyJet
542.20p
10:20 25/04/24
FTSE 100
8,086.30
10:20 25/04/24
FTSE 350
4,441.57
10:20 25/04/24
FTSE All-Share
4,395.20
10:20 25/04/24
Gas, Water & Multiutilities
6,004.53
10:20 25/04/24
Mining
10,376.01
10:19 25/04/24
NATWEST GROUP
287.90p
10:20 25/04/24
Polymetal International
215.00p
16:35 31/07/23
Randgold Resources Ltd.
6,546.00p
17:00 28/12/18
Rio Tinto Limited
$129.38
08:31 24/04/24
Travel & Leisure
7,618.84
10:19 25/04/24
Bank stocks rose after the Fed raised interest rates 25 basis points and struck a more hawkish tone than expected, signalling three hikes next year. RBS shares gained as a result.
Centrica advanced as it published a trading update, saying it was continuing to make good progress against its strategic priorities and now expected to exceed the 2016 targets originally set out at its 2015 preliminary results.
Travel stocks received a boost as oil prices fell on a stronger dollar following the Fed's policy announcement, including International Consolidated Airlines, InterContinental Hotels Group and EasyJet.
On the other hand, miners were down on the stronger greenback as it made dollar-denominated commodities more expensive for other currency holders. Randgold Resources, Antofagasta, Anglo American, Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and Polymetal were in the red as a result.
Risers
Centrica (CNA) 229.90p 5.03%
Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) 224.80p 3.40%
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) 3,549.00p 2.93%
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (CDI) (IAG) 446.50p 2.90%
Whitbread (WTB) 3,669.00p 2.80%
Barclays (BARC) 227.80p 2.73%
easyJet (EZJ) 1,005.00p 2.50%
Compass Group (CPG) 1,412.00p 2.47%
Carnival (CCL) 4,126.00p 2.00%
GKN (GKN) 325.70p 1.97%
Fallers
Randgold Resources Ltd. (RRS) 5,495.00p -7.49%
Fresnillo (FRES) 1,119.00p -5.17%
Antofagasta (ANTO) 686.50p -4.79%
Anglo American (AAL) 1,153.50p -4.07%
Rio Tinto (RIO) 3,053.00p -3.61%
BHP Billiton (BLT) 1,307.50p -3.54%
Polymetal International (POLY) 780.00p -3.17%
Glencore (GLEN) 271.90p -2.74%
Old Mutual (OML) 189.10p -2.17%
Mediclinic International (MDC) 728.50p -2.15%