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As of 21:39 07 August 2017 - Market closed- Open
- 7511.71
- Previous close
- 7531.94
- 52 week high
- 7547.63
- 52 week low
- 6665.63
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Today 07.08.2017
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FTSE 100 dips as Rio Tinto sags
FTSE 100 edges lower; Standard Chartered down sharply
Let's have a quick check of the markets.
The FTSE 100 is down 0.3% at 7,400.
Standard Chartered is the biggest loser, down more than 4%, after the company disappointed investors by not resuming a dividend payout.
Rio Tinto is down more than 2% after its trading update also disappointed investors.
But William Hill made investors happy with its latest results. Its shares have jumped 10%.
BAE Systems leads the FTSE 100 higher
BAE Systems is the biggest winner on the FTSE 100, up 2.4% following its trading update.
Rio Tinto is bottom of the pile, down 2.4% after it updated the market on its performance.
The FTSE 100 is down 0.3% in early trading at 7,404.
01.08.2017
FTSE lifted by Rolls-Royce and Direct Line
Rolls Royce and Intertek lead FTSE 100
Rolls Royce shares are flying, up more than 9%. It's an impressive bounce from Monday's 4% loss.
Investors obviously like the company's latest trading statement, which showed that profits more that doubled in the first half of the financial year.
Intertek is the other big winner among FTSE 100 shares. The firm which makes testing products reported a 22% rise in first-half profit.
That's helped the FTSE 100 push higher through the morning. It's up 0.8% at 7,431.
Direct Line tops FTSE 100
Direct Line Insurance Group is the biggest winner on the FTSE 100 after its trading update.
Revenue from motor insurance premiums were up 10%.
Operating profit was up 9.5% at £354m for the half-year.
FTSE 100 higher on solid earnings
Investors have welcomed earnings from some of the UK's biggest companies.
Shares in Centrica are up 2.5%, BP is up 2% and Rolls Royce is up 3.2%.
Overall the FTSE 100 is up 0.5% at 7,406.