FTSE 100 movers: Miners higher on Chinese growth

1st Sep 2010 16:11

Footsie is much higher today with only two constituents falling in price. Positive manufacturing sector data from China has boosted miners. Kazakhmys, Xstrata and Antofagasta are all ahead on the day and with five out of the top ten performers metals-related. Travel related shares are regaining some of their recent losses with TUI Travel and InterContinental Hotels Group both higher. JPMorgan Cazenove has raised Land Securities from neutral to overweight. FTSE 100 - RisersCable & Wireless Worldwide (CW.) 72.10p +7.93%TUI Travel (TT.) 216.90p +7.75%Wolseley (WOS) 1,339.00p +6.35%Kazakhmys (KAZ) 1,229.00p +6.31%InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) 1,044.00p +6.31%Xstrata (XTA) 1,087.00p +5.95%Antofagasta (ANTO) 1,093.00p +5.91%Rio Tinto (RIO) 3,485.00p +5.61%Land Securities Group (LAND) 641.00p +4.82%Anglo American (AAL) 2,450.50p +4.72%FTSE 100 - FallersRandgold Resources (RRS) 6,020.00p -0.99%National Grid (NG.) 547.00p -0.36%Burberry Group (BRBY) 853.50p +0.41%British Sky Broadcasting Group (BSY) 710.50p +0.42%Smith & Nephew (SN.) 545.00p +0.55%Vodafone Group (VOD) 158.10p +0.60%Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets (MRW) 291.80p +0.62%Petrofac Ltd. (PFC) 1,410.00p +0.64%Intertek Group (ITRK) 1,695.00p +0.65%Cairn Energy (CNE) 471.50p +0.88%