FTSE 100 movers: Lloyds shines in gloomy session

15th Jun 2009 14:18

Lloyds Banking Group is one of just a handful of blue chip risers Monday after the Times said Commonwealth Bank of Australia has joined the bidding for its third-party funds business, Insight.The newspaper said the business is expected to raise as much as £300m for Lloyds.Drugs giant AstraZeneca has also made it into the blue following a Citigroup upgrade to 'buy' from 'hold'. The broker thinks Astra's Onglyza diabetes drug could get US and EU approval by the end of July. Miners have been pounded as metal prices weaken on a strengthening dollar. Lonmin is worst of the bunch after it shut down its Number One furnace in South Africa. A full repair could take around 30 days, said the world's third-largest platinum producer.FTSE 100 - RisersLloyds Banking Group (LLOY) 66.90p +2.45%AstraZeneca (AZN) 2,639.00p +0.38%Pennon Group (PNN) 488.25p +0.36%Sainsbury (J) (SBRY) 331.25p +0.08%Shire Plc (SHP) 831.00p -0.06%United Utilities Group (UU.) 537.00p -0.09%Cadbury (CBRY) 534.00p -0.09%Unilever (ULVR) 1,476.00p -0.14%Smith & Nephew (SN.) 465.50p -0.16%Severn Trent (SVT) 1,165.00p -0.17%FTSE 100 - FallersLonmin (LMI) 1,328.00p -7.84%Rio Tinto (RIO) 2,940.00p -5.65%Vedanta Resources (VED) 1,520.00p -4.94%Xstrata (XTA) 723.00p -4.87%Eurasian Natural Resources (ENRC) 703.00p -4.55%Antofagasta (ANTO) 643.50p -4.45%British Airways (BAY) 138.70p -4.28%Tullow Oil (TLW) 918.50p -4.12%Cairn Energy (CNE) 2,360.00p -4.03%Fresnillo (FRES) 622.00p -4.01%