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FTSE 100 movers: Miners on the rise; Phoenix goes ex-div

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 7,587.14 in afternoon trade on Thursday. Miners Anglo American, Rio Tinto and Antofagasta were among the top gainers on the index.

On the downside, Barratt Developments, Phoenix Group, M&G, British American Tobacco and Rightmove were all weaker as they traded without entitlement to the dividend.

Phoenix was also in focus as it reported significant first-half progress in its interim IFRS financial statements, with an over twofold increase in new business long-term cash generation, surging to £885m.

FTSE 100 - Risers

CRH (CDI) (CRH) 4,597.00p 2.29% Anglo American (AAL) 2,244.50p 2.21% Rentokil Initial (RTO) 597.80p 2.08% Smiths Group (SMIN) 1,602.50p 2.07% InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) 6,084.00p 1.23% Burberry Group (BRBY) 1,907.50p 1.19% Rio Tinto (RIO) 5,129.00p 1.08% Bunzl (BNZL) 2,891.00p 0.98% Antofagasta (ANTO) 1,395.50p 0.98% Airtel Africa (AAF) 125.50p 0.88%

FTSE 100 - Fallers

Barratt Developments (BDEV) 435.80p -6.96% Phoenix Group Holdings (PHNX) 473.90p -6.68% Ocado Group (OCDO) 578.40p -5.95% M&G (MNG) 195.55p -3.67% Taylor Wimpey (TW.) 115.55p -2.57% British American Tobacco (BATS) 2,560.00p -2.46% Rightmove (RMV) 549.20p -2.38% Auto Trader Group (AUTO) 606.80p -2.19% International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (CDI) (IAG) 145.50p -2.12% Next (NXT) 7,238.00p -2.03%

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