Source: Sharecast
Warhammer maker Games Workshop was the standout performer on the index as it hailed a record year, posting a 29.5% jump in profit.
In the 52 weeks to 1 June, pre-tax profit rose to £262.8m from £203m the year before, with revenues up to £617.5m from £525.7m. Core revenue increased to £565m from £494.7m, while licensing revenue rose to £52.5m from £31m.
Games Workshop exceeded the guidance it gave in May, for group pre-tax profit of not less than £255m, core revenue of not less than £560m and licensing revenue of around £50m.
Entain jumped as full-year revenue guidance for BetMGM - its joint venture with MGM Resorts - was boosted following a stronger-than-expected second quarter.
Barclays Bank advanced as it reported a 23% rise in half-year profit and said it would start a £1bn share buyback as market volatility cause by US President Donald Trump's tariffs war boosted income.
Pre-tax profit came in at £5.2bn, while group income rose 12% to £14bn as trading in its global markets division boomed.
Informa gained as JPMorgan Cazenove reinstated coverage of the stock with an ‘overweight’ rating after a period of restriction.
It said the group has transitioned through 10 years of building a leading B2B growth platform, with management's new 2025-2028 programme, One Informa, centred on maximising the value of the portfolio.
"With focus now on the existing Live B2B Events business and simplification of the operational infrastructure, we see the company setting up for improved earnings momentum: organic revenue accelerating to JPMe +6% (CAGR25-28E), progressive margin expansion (to 29.5% in FY28E), and reduced financial leverage, driving circa 10% adjusted EPS growth, with upside on accretion through ongoing (and higher) cash returns to shareholders."
Croda International tumbled as it posted a drop in first-half operating profit and pre-tax profit.
FTSE 100 - Risers
Games Workshop Group (GAW) 15,940.00p 4.46%
Entain (ENT) 1,019.50p 2.65%
Barclays (BARC) 369.85p 2.39%
Informa (INF) 866.20p 2.10%
Melrose Industries (MRO) 521.40p 2.04%
Rolls-Royce Holdings (RR.) 1,001.00p 2.00%
NATWEST GROUP (NWG) 524.60p 1.94%
IMI (IMI) 2,226.00p 1.92%
Standard Chartered (STAN) 1,359.50p 1.87%
3i Group (III) 4,185.00p 1.78%
FTSE 100 - Fallers
Croda International (CRDA) 2,680.00p -7.55%
Glencore (GLEN) 307.80p -2.81%
Unite Group (UTG) 768.00p -2.29%
Rentokil Initial (RTO) 353.60p -2.05%
LondonMetric Property (LMP) 190.60p -1.75%
SEGRO (SGRO) 646.60p -1.46%
Whitbread (WTB) 3,154.00p -1.25%
Vodafone Group (VOD) 82.82p -1.17%
BT Group (BT.A) 209.00p -1.14%
WPP (WPP) 419.80p -0.99%