Rolls-Royce delivers profit warning

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City sources predict the FTSE 100 will open 140 points lower than Friday’s close of 6,585.78.

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Aerospace manufacturer Rolls-Royce issued a profit warning on Monday, which it said reflected a deterioration in offshore markets. The company said in a statement it expected full year profit to be between £1.325m-£1.475m, compared to previous guidance of £1.4m-£1.55m.

Budget airline EasyJet said that it carried 6.56m passengers in June of this year, nearly 8% more than in the same month last year. The load factor, which measures how full the plane is, was 92.7%, up just a touch from 92%.

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