Sector movers: Burberry leads personal goods lower on quake concerns

14th Mar 2011 14:30

Personal goods is the worst performing sector Monday with luxury fashion brand Burberry losing nearly 4%. The Japanese crisis is weighing down on the stock, which attributes a large chunk of its sales to the country.Personal care and beauty products group Creightons is also providing a drag with shares down 20%.Wind turbine gears manufacturer Hansen Transmissions is providing a lift to the alternative energy sector. Shares have gained 8% over the last week.AIM-quoted fuel cell technology developer Ceres Power is also higher.Top performing sectors so far todayAlternative Energy 2,963.94 +3.29%Technology Hardware & Equipment 725.67 +2.02%Real Estate Investment & Services 1,588.08 +0.64%Support Services 4,361.01 +0.44%Construction & Materials 4,197.22 +0.38%Bottom performing sectors so far todayPersonal Goods 19,020.39 -3.08%Mobile Telecommunications 4,010.09 -1.65%Chemicals 6,513.09 -1.15%Gas, Water & Multiutilities 4,479.30 -1.10%Food & Drug Retailers 4,605.17 -1.09%