UK stock market overview |
London's FTSE
100 had erased earlier losses and was trading in positive
territory by Wednesday lunchtime, helped by decent gains from
Kingfisher, Barratt Developments and precious metal stocks.However,
upside was being limited by falls from Sports Direct and a host of
blue chips that went ex-dividend.Index
opened on flat note traded in a range and closed with minimal gain
and manage to close above the level of 6800 which is proving as
strong support zone.In near future if Index manages to sustain above
6750 level and showed consolidation it can test the level 6900
crossing of it can test 6950 level.
TOP GAINER
Name
|
Close
Price
|
Change
%
|
Kingfisher
|
320.2
|
4.23
|
Pearson
|
1161
|
2.65
|
Barclays
|
228.45
|
1.13
|
Bp
|
471.5
|
1
|
Glaxpsmithkline
|
1451.15
|
0.91
|
TOP LOSER
Name
|
Close
Price
|
Change
%
|
Itv
|
212.5
|
-2.52
|
hays
|
126.2
|
-1.41
|
Sainsbury
|
289
|
-1.47
|
Dly
Mail
|
846
|
-1.25
|
William
Hill
|
349.6
|
-1.1
|