FTSE 100 movers: Fresnillo shines on precious metals prices

7th Aug 2026 12:16

(Sharecast News) - FTSE 100 (UKX) 10,948.29 0.74%

Precious metals miner Fresnillo shone as gold and silver prices rose.

Diageo continued to fizz higher, having surged on Thursday as investors welcomed the drinks giant's cost-savings plans.

JD Sports Fashion gained as it said Peter Agnefjäll has been appointed as chair effective from September 2026. He succeeds Darren Shapland, who has served as interim chair since the end of July and will remain on the board as an independent director.

FTSE 100 - Risers

Fresnillo (FRES) 2,870.00p 4.89%

Diageo (DGE) 1,803.00p 4.30%

Prudential (PRU) 1,064.50p 3.61%

Convatec Group (CTEC) 232.80p 2.73%

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) 8,980.00p 2.58%

Admiral Group (ADM) 3,992.00p 2.41%

Hiscox Limited (DI) (HSX) 1,847.00p 2.15%

JD Sports Fashion (JD.) 95.42p 2.12%

Spirax Group (SPX) 7,525.00p 2.10%

Standard Chartered (STAN) 2,237.00p 1.91%

FTSE 100 - Fallers

Metlen Energy & Metals (MTLN) 48.73p -2.78%

Glencore (GLEN) 558.10p -1.41%

Rentokil Initial (RTO) 359.70p -1.05%

Antofagasta (ANTO) 3,950.00p -1.03%

BT Group (BT.A) 198.25p -1.00%

Airtel Africa (AAF) 328.60p -0.96%

Whitbread (WTB) 2,507.00p -0.83%

Persimmon (PSN) 1,149.00p -0.82%

Computacenter (CCC) 4,840.00p -0.82%

Burberry Group (BRBY) 1,185.50p -0.71%