FTSE 100 movers: Easyjet soars after impressing with H2 update

3rd Oct 2014 15:58

Easyjet shares took off after the budget airline increased its outlook for the half year ended 30 September from between £545m and £570m to between £575m and £580m, thanks to a strong finish to the summer season, which saw increased revenue per seat. The group has also benefited from the Air France pilots' strike in September, which is expected to increase Easyjet's revenue by around £5m.Cruise operator Carnival cheered with its third quarter results on Friday, after posting a rise in both quarterly and three-quarterly revenue. The FTSE 100 group said third quarter turnover climbed from $4.73bn to $4.95bn year-on-year and from $11.8bn to $12.2bn for the nine-month period.United Utilities investors appeared to be satisfied with the company's revised pricing plan for the 2015-2020 period. The proposal would result in average household bills falling by 4.1% in real terms over the five-year period, compared with a 2.3% reduction put forward in its June plan.Mining stocks tracked metal prices lower, with Fresnillo, Antofagasta, Rio Tinto, Anglo American, Randgold Resources and BHP Billiton all dropped into the red.Tesco dropped amid further market chatter regarding the possibility of a rights issue. According to the FT Alphaville, a £3bn rights issue is now an option being considered. Sector peer Morrison Supermarkets also declined, but Sainsbury was seen at the other end of the index as it made a slight recovery following recent heavy losses.FTSE 100 - RiserseasyJet (EZJ) 1,460.00p +6.49%Shire Plc (SHP) 5,445.00p +4.11%ITV (ITV) 205.80p +4.04%Ashtead Group (AHT) 1,016.00p +3.99%International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (CDI) (IAG) 361.50p +3.91%Carnival (CCL) 2,432.00p +3.80%United Utilities Group (UU.) 813.00p +3.63%Severn Trent (SVT) 1,876.00p +3.42%TUI Travel (TT.) 392.50p +3.26%Aviva (AV.) 521.50p +3.06%FTSE 100 - FallersFresnillo (FRES) 717.00p -4.34%Tesco (TSCO) 172.65p -3.11%Antofagasta (ANTO) 681.50p -2.43%Rio Tinto (RIO) 2,929.00p -1.97%Anglo American (AAL) 1,303.00p -1.81%Randgold Resources Ltd. (RRS) 4,081.00p -1.78%BHP Billiton (BLT) 1,639.00p -1.68%Tullow Oil (TLW) 601.50p -1.31%RSA Insurance Group (RSA) 470.70p -1.03%Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets (MRW) 157.60p -0.82%