Source: Sharecast
Building materials provider CRH shot to the top of the index as it reaffirmed its full-year guidance and set out financial targets over the next five years.
In a statement ahead of its investor day in New York, the company said it still expects 2025 adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation of between $7.5bn and $7.7bn.
For 2026 to 2030, it expects average annual revenue growth of between 7% and 9%, an adjusted EBITDA margin of between 22% and 24% and average annual adjusted free cash flow conversion of more than 100%.
On the downside, BT Group was the biggest loser after a downgrade to ‘neutral’ from ‘buy’ at New Street Research.
Oil giants BP and Shell both fell as oil prices continued to move lower.
FTSE 100 - Risers
CRH (CDI) (CRH) 9,052.00p 8.10%
Airtel Africa (AAF) 238.80p 3.11%
Reckitt Benckiser Group (RKT) 5,664.00p 2.87%
Rentokil Initial (RTO) 376.30p 2.65%
JD Sports Fashion (JD.) 94.86p 1.98%
GSK (GSK) 1,548.00p 1.98%
3i Group (III) 4,104.00p 1.96%
Hikma Pharmaceuticals (HIK) 1,688.00p 1.75%
Babcock International Group (BAB) 1,322.00p 1.54%
Beazley (BEZ) 899.00p 1.30%
FTSE 100 - Fallers
BT Group (BT.A) 188.00p -2.77%
BP (BP.) 424.80p -2.25%
Shell (SHEL) 2,646.50p -1.84%
Metlen Energy & Metals (MTLN) 47.38p -1.30%
WPP (WPP) 359.60p -1.21%
Pershing Square Holdings Ltd NPV (PSH) 4,672.00p -1.14%
Ashtead Group (AHT) 4,965.00p -0.90%
Mondi (MNDI) 1,018.50p -0.83%
Smurfit Westrock (DI) (SWR) 3,117.00p -0.83%
Croda International (CRDA) 2,678.00p -0.81%