FTSE 100 movers: Standard stars after impressive figures

3rd Mar 2010 14:46

Standard Chartered roared to the top of the FTSE 100 risers after a seventh year of record profits in a row.Profit before taxation in 2009 rose 13% to $5.15bn and operating income increased by 9% to $15.2bn. On a constant currency basis, profit before taxation was up 18% and operating income up 14%. The amount paid to staff totalled 32% of revenues, similar to 2008.Prudential rallied a little on suggestions it has taking such a bashing following the deal to buy AIG's Asian business it may now become a takeover target itself.FTSE 100 - RisersStandard Chartered (STAN) 1,670.00p +5.03%Legal & General Group (LGEN) 76.45p +4.37%Prudential (PRU) 508.50p +4.31%Kazakhmys (KAZ) 1,499.00p +3.67%ICAP (IAP) 353.00p +2.92%Antofagasta (ANTO) 959.50p +2.84%Lonmin (LMI) 1,888.00p +2.72%Xstrata (XTA) 1,126.50p +2.60%FTSE 100 - FallersRSA Insurance Group (RSA) 124.90p -4.07%InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) 956.00p -1.95%Resolution (RSL) 70.95p -1.80%Diageo (DGE) 1,078.00p -1.73%Hammerson (HMSO) 395.70p -1.59%TUI Travel (TT.) 279.00p -1.59%Compass Group (CPG) 491.80p -1.50%HSBC Holdings (HSBA) 691.30p -1.33%