FTSE 100 movers: Miners weigh on index

25th Aug 2009 14:12

Miners are still leading the blue chip fallers. Kazakhmys, Xstrata, Antofagasta, Eurasian Natural Resources, Rio Tinto, BHP Billiton and Randgold Resources are among the worst in the sector. Royal Bank of Scotland is topping the risers, while Standard Chartered is lower after the FT reported the sale of RBS' retail and commercial assets in China to StanChart has hit a snag. Defensives are doing well as risk appetite recedes. Vodafone Group, United Utilities Group and Shire are ahead.Car insurer Admiral announced another record half year profit despite the poor economic conditions, prompting the firm to pay out record dividends and give its employees free shares worth £4.5m in total. Shares still slipped lower.FTSE 100 - RisersRoyal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) 53.45p +3.29%Man Group (EMG) 275.00p +2.96%Vodafone Group (VOD) 133.80p +2.10%United Utilities Group (UU.) 461.50p +1.97%G4S (GFS) 220.20p +1.85%British Airways (BAY) 193.00p +1.63%British Land Co (BLND) 492.00p +1.46%Cable & Wireless (CW.) 145.80p +1.32%Severn Trent (SVT) 973.50p +1.30%Standard Life (SL.) 199.00p +1.17%FTSE 100 - FallersKazakhmys (KAZ) 951.50p -2.91%Admiral Group (ADM) 1,043.00p -2.71%Antofagasta (ANTO) 793.50p -2.52%Eurasian Natural Resources (ENRC) 875.00p -2.40%Standard Chartered (STAN) 1,399.00p -2.17%Autonomy Corporation (AU.) 1,307.00p -1.73%Xstrata (XTA) 856.00p -1.67%Rio Tinto (RIO) 2,473.50p -1.61%Wolseley (WOS) 1,459.00p -1.42%Cairn Energy (CNE) 2,586.00p -1.41%