FTSE 100 movers: Banks on the rise; JD Sports gives back some gains

London’s FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 7,843.60 in afternoon trade on Friday as investors welcomed better-than-expected UK GDP figures.

Banks NatWest and Lloyds were among top performers, while British Gas owner Centrica rallied for the second day in a row after lifting full-year earnings guidance on Thursday.

JD Sports was among the fallers, having gained on Wednesday and Thursday after the sportswear retailer upgraded its full-year profit guidance.

Educational publisher Pearson was on the back foot, even as Barclays said it was a buyer of the shares and that the company’s trading update next Wednesday could be a positive catalyst.

FTSE 100 - Risers

Airtel Africa (AAF) 117.60p 2.98%
Rolls-Royce Holdings (RR.) 107.00p 2.88%
Glencore (GLEN) 556.30p 2.32%
NATWEST GROUP (NWG) 293.90p 2.23%
Centrica (CNA) 97.24p 2.06%
AstraZeneca (AZN) 11,668.00p 1.92%
Hargreaves Lansdown (HL.) 926.20p 1.78%
Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) 49.51p 1.55%
Johnson Matthey (JMAT) 2,216.00p 1.47%
Haleon (HLN) 318.00p 1.40%

FTSE 100 - Fallers

Fresnillo (FRES) 944.80p -2.40%
Pearson (PSON) 920.00p -1.88%
Sainsbury (J) (SBRY) 240.20p -1.76%
Anglo American (AAL) 3,568.00p -1.46%
British American Tobacco (BATS) 3,126.50p -1.45%
SEGRO (SGRO) 837.60p -1.39%
JD Sports Fashion (JD.) 157.60p -1.31%
Ashtead Group (AHT) 5,006.00p -1.26%
Mondi (MNDI) 1,489.50p -1.16%
Flutter Entertainment (CDI) (FLTR) 12,390.00p -1.04%