FTSE 100 movers: Hargreaves rises after Numis upgrade

Hargreaves Lansdown was one of just a handful of stocks to rise on Thursday, driven higher by Numis which upgraded its rating on the stock to 'buy'.

Readacross from its US peer United Rentals sent shares in Ashtead into the red.

Sainsbury continued its path lower following a disappointing update the previous session.

Its rival, Morrison Supermarkets, unveiled plans for a price-match scheme where it will compare prices with discount chains Aldi and Lidl as well as its larger rivals.

BAE Systems also fell after Investec downgraded the stock from 'hold' to 'sell' with a target price of 430p.

FTSE 100 - Risers
Fresnillo (FRES) 750.00p +0.40%
Hargreaves Lansdown (HL.) 931.50p +0.27%
G4S (GFS) 252.20p +0.24%
Diageo (DGE) 1,764.50p +0.23%
Randgold Resources Ltd. (RRS) 4,162.00p +0.19%

FTSE 100 - Fallers
Ashtead Group (AHT) 978.00p -4.49%
Sainsbury (J) (SBRY) 225.20p -3.76%
Babcock International Group (BAB) 1,046.00p -3.59%
BG Group (BG.) 1,057.50p -3.25%
Weir Group (WEIR) 2,353.00p -3.17%
Mondi (MNDI) 980.00p -3.16%
Burberry Group (BRBY) 1,432.00p -2.98%
3i Group (III) 366.10p -2.92%
InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) 2,267.00p -2.87%
Sports Direct International (SPD) 595.50p -2.78%