Sector movers: Tech groups on the rise

5th Jan 2011 16:02

The Technology Hardware & Equipment is rising higher Wednesday afternoon. Chip designers are in favour ahead of the Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas, which boots up tomorrow. ARM and CSR head the lists of FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 risers, respectively. The Personal Goods sector is on the decline with personal products brand developer Creightons posting losses. Luxury fashion label Burberry and ultra trendy clothing chain SuperGroup are also lower.Top performing sectors so far todayTechnology Hardware & Equipment 657.66 +4.97%Mobile Telecommunications 3,993.70 +2.52%Banks 4,965.17 +1.98%Construction & Materials 4,134.23 +1.76%Alternative Energy 4,027.81 +1.34%Bottom performing sectors so far todayPersonal Goods 19,234.23 -1.58%Industrial Engineering 6,810.90 -1.32%Mining 27,642.17 -1.31%Health Care Equipment & Services 3,784.70 -1.08%Food Producers & Processors 5,199.65 -1.05%