FTSE 100 movers: Lloyds lifted by profit hopes

20th Jul 2009 11:45

Lloyds Banking is the best performer on a weekend report it could post an interim profit despite enormous bad-debt provisions. Some of its most toxic sub-prime investments have clawed back billions of pounds of value in recent months, the reports suggested. Royal Bank of Scotland is also one of the major risers in sympathy. Miners are going well on the back of China's GDP numbers last week and the encouraging results announcements in the US. BHP Billiton and Kazakhmys are the best performers. British Airways is lower on reports it will not allow passengers to fly if they show symptoms of swine flu. The Times reported travellers with "headaches, sore throats and runny noses" will be targeted by the airline.Last week BA announced plans to raise £600m through a £300m convertible debt issue and release of some pension guarantees. It also warned of a first quarter operating loss of around £100m.FTSE 100 - RisersLloyds Banking Group (LLOY) 72.70p +7.70%Kazakhmys (KAZ) 727.50p +6.13%Prudential (PRU) 410.50p +5.80%Eurasian Natural Resources (ENRC) 805.00p +5.64%Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) 40.45p +5.33%Legal & General Group (LGEN) 59.87p +4.92%BHP Billiton (BLT) 1,502.00p +4.09%Petrofac Ltd (PFC) 780.50p +4.00%Randgold Resources (RRS) 4,015.00p +3.99%Rio Tinto (RIO) 2,236.00p +3.81%FTSE 100 - FallersBritish Airways (BAY) 132.60p -2.50%Smith & Nephew (SN.) 444.00p -1.66%Intertek Group (ITRK) 1,070.00p -0.93%British American Tobacco (BATS) 1,759.00p -0.79%Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB.) 2,823.00p -0.77%Imperial Tobacco Group (IMT) 1,630.00p -0.49%Serco Group (SRP) 416.50p -0.36%Thomson Reuters (TRIL) 1,865.00p -0.32%Cadbury (CBRY) 547.00p -0.27%BAE Systems (BA.) 338.25p -0.15%