London open: AstraZeneca the sole FTSE 100 riser

30th Sep 2011 08:26

Stocks have continued their downward turn amid ongoing uncertainty over the Eurozone situation. Data showing consumer confidence has risen for the first time in four months has failed to lighten the mood. The index of sentiment remained firmly negative in September at -30, up a point from the previous month. In stocks news, drugs giant AstraZeneca gets a shot in the arm from news it has entered into a settlement agreement in its US SEROQUEL XR patent infringement litigation against Handa Pharmaceuticals, regarding Handa's proposed generic version of AstraZeneca's SEROQUEL XR (quetiapine fumarate) extended-release tablets. As part of the agreement, AstraZeneca has granted Handa a licence to enter the US market with generic SEROQUEL XR on 1 November 2016 or earlier upon certain circumstances. The settlement will have no impact on the company's full year 2011 financial guidance.Rigid plastic packaging supplier RPC firms after saying it expects its adjusted pre-tax profits for the first half to be ahead of expectations after benefitting from synergies from the integration of its plastics and cardboard packaging business Superfos and growth in sales of products with big margins, such as coffee capsules.Britain's second biggest car accident repair chain Just Car Clinics crashes following its announcement that it is planning to cancel its listing on AIM after concluding that the benefits do not justify the costs and management time. The company said it also does not think that any of the perceived benefits of listing on AIM are likely to accrue in the near future. FTSE 100 - RisersAstraZeneca (AZN) 2,884.50p +0.35%Autonomy Corporation (AU.) 2,544.00p 0.00%Imperial Tobacco Group (IMT) 2,169.00p -0.09%Land Securities Group (LAND) 646.50p -0.15%Wolseley (WOS) 1,598.00p -0.19%Shire Plc (SHP) 1,977.00p -0.20%Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets (MRW) 286.90p -0.24%Hammerson (HMSO) 384.20p -0.26%Capital Shopping Centres Group (CSCG) 331.40p -0.33%Schroders (Non-Voting) (SDRC) 1,047.00p -0.38%FTSE 100 - FallersBurberry Group (BRBY) 1,151.00p -4.16%Intertek Group (ITRK) 1,992.00p -2.83%Man Group (EMG) 171.10p -2.78%Investec (INVP) 353.50p -2.70%Essar Energy (ESSR) 251.40p -2.63%Standard Chartered (STAN) 1,323.00p -2.58%GKN (GKN) 174.50p -2.30%Ashmore Group (ASHM) 342.10p -2.26%WPP (WPP) 616.00p -2.14%Standard Life (SL.) 201.70p -2.13%FTSE 250 - RisersRPC Group (RPC) 349.80p +6.97%Premier Foods (PFD) 10.44p +3.37%Bwin.party Digital Entertainment (BPTY) 122.30p +2.77%Unite Group (UTG) 170.10p +2.35%International Personal Finance (IPF) 223.00p +2.15%Cranswick (CWK) 635.00p +1.20%Jupiter Fund Management (JUP) 203.70p +0.84%Thomas Cook Group (TCG) 39.28p +0.72%Hunting (HTG) 592.50p +0.68%JD Sports Fashion (JD.) 860.00p +0.64%FTSE 250 - FallersNew World Resources A Shares (NWR) 452.60p -3.31%Regus (RGU) 73.95p -2.95%Hochschild Mining (HOC) 416.90p -2.84%Laird (LRD) 136.00p -2.79%Aquarius Platinum Ltd. (AQP) 185.00p -2.63%Lamprell (LAM) 256.20p -2.36%Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) 36.93p -2.33%Barratt Developments (BDEV) 81.10p -2.23%Dixons Retail (DXNS) 11.38p -2.23%Kesa Electricals (KESA) 81.15p -2.23%