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As of 21:39 07 August 2017 - Market closed
index value 7531.94 index change: 20.23 index change percentage: up 0.27%
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7511.71
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7531.94
52 week high
7547.63
52 week low
6665.63

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Today 07.08.2017

17:16

Paddy Power shares hit as boss leaves

The FTSE 100 rises but Paddy Power Betfair shares sink 5% as its chief executive stands down.

04.08.2017

17:00

Help to Buy report hits housebuilder shares

Housebuilders are hit by a report that the scheme could be wound down ahead of schedule.

03.08.2017

16:53

Shares up and pound falls on Bank move

The markets gave their verdict after rates were left unchanged and UK growth forecasts cut.

02.08.2017

16:59

FTSE 100 dips as Rio Tinto sags

But investment group Old Mutual is the benchmark index's best performer in Wednesday trade, up 2.8%.
12:20

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%.

08:35

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

16:57

FTSE lifted by Rolls-Royce and Direct Line

Shares in aerospace giant Rolls-Royce jump more than 10% after its profits beat expectations.
11:09

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.

08:53

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.

Shares have surged 7%.

08:10

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.

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