FTSE 100 movers: easyJet, BAE Systems, BT Group

11th Dec 2013 15:22

easyJet soared to the top of the FTSE 100 on Wednesday after the airline was upgraded by Goldman Sachs to 'conviction buy'. The bank cited the group's ability to grab market share in the short-haul market in Europe as legacy carriers restructure.Defence and security company BAE Systems gained after US lawmakers reached a budget deal that will ease spending cuts for the next two years. BT Group rallied after signing a contract with Carillion Telent for broadband delivery throughout the UK in a deal that is worth up to £500m over three-and-a-half years. Royal Bank of Scotland slumped after confirming Finance Director Nathan Bostock will resign - less than 10 weeks after joining the board - to join Santander UK.A gauge of miners declined including Randgold Resources, Anglo American and Rio Tinto, as the price of gold fell. Lloyds Banking Group tumbled after it was fined a record £28m by UK regulators for "serious failings" relating to a sales staff bonus scheme. FTSE 100 - RiserseasyJet (EZJ) 1,482.00p +2.92%BAE Systems (BA.) 425.00p +2.31%Petrofac Ltd. (PFC) 1,188.00p +1.54%Marks & Spencer Group (MKS) 464.80p +1.35%BT Group (BT.A) 373.00p +1.19%Sports Direct International (SPD) 764.50p +0.99%Fresnillo (FRES) 763.50p +0.99%InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) 1,900.00p +0.96%SSE (SSE) 1,321.00p +0.92%WPP (WPP) 1,321.00p +0.92%FTSE 100 - FallersMondi (MNDI) 942.50p -3.33%Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) 325.50p -3.33%Randgold Resources Ltd. (RRS) 4,076.00p -1.57%Aggreko (AGK) 1,559.00p -1.39%Anglo American (AAL) 1,298.50p -1.33%Barclays (BARC) 260.75p -1.14%Rio Tinto (RIO) 3,221.50p -1.06%Unilever (ULVR) 2,429.00p -1.02%Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) 77.42p -0.95%SABMiller (SAB) 3,022.00p -0.92%RD