13th Aug 2026 10:18
(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Thursday.
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FTSE 100 winners
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Lion Finance Group PLC, up 2.2% at 13,000p, set for 11-day winning streak, hitting new record high of 13,190.00p during this stretch
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC, up 2.0% at 1,454.25p, investee SpaceX surges 9.7% on Nasdaq on Wednesday, back above IPO price
Spirax Group PLC, up 1.6% at 7,330p
Aviva PLC, up 1.5% at 714.2p, JPMorgan raises stock to 'overweight' from 'neutral'
Smith & Nephew PLC, up 1.3% at 1,108p
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FTSE 100 losers
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Antofagasta PLC, down 6.0% at 3,787p, cuts annual production outlook
Rio Tinto PLC, down 5.0% at 7,152p, goes ex-dividend for 211 cents half-year payout, part-owned aluminium smelter gets Australian subsidy package
Fresnillo PLC, down 4.8% at 2,871.5p, tracks gold lower price and shares go ex-dividend
Endeavour Mining PLC, down 3.8% at 4,124.5p, lower gold price
Anglo American PLC, down 3.7% at 3,908p
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FTSE 250 winners
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Savills PLC, up 6.0% at 1,040p, underlying profit climbs, backs outlook
Costain Group PLC, up 5.5% at 231.5p, lifts payout and affirms guidance
Rank Group PLC, up 4.0% at 103.8p, net gaming revenue up in early weeks of new financial year
Metro Bank Holdings PLC, up 3.0% at 181.4p
International Workplace Group PLC, up 2.8% at 182p
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FTSE 250 losers
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Hochschild Mining PLC, down 5.0% at 506.5p, lower gold price
Pan African Resources PLC, down 4.0% at 108.9p, lower gold price
Atalaya Mining Copper SA, down 3.4% at 925p
Renewables Infrastructure Group Ltd, down 3.3% at 75.15p, goes ex-dividend, meaning new buyers don't qualify for upcoming 1.8875p quarterly dividend
GlobalData PLC, down 3.3% at 84.05p
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FTSE 100 & 250 movers in focus:
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Savills, up 6.0% at 1,040p, 12-month range 791.46p-1,126.00p. The real estate agent reports pretax profit of GBP7.0 million in the first half of 2026, down 56% from GBP15.8 million a year prior. But underlying pretax profit is up 47% to GBP34.3 million from GBP23.3 million. Revenue is 8.7% higher at GBP1.23 billion from GBP1.13 billion. Transaction costs, related to its Eastdil buy, total GBP13.5 million, weighing on pretax profit. "The group's strong first-half performance, including the growth of our transactional pipelines, shows good potential for the second half of the year. Continued volatility at a macro level however makes the timing of conversion of our Transactional pipeline difficult to predict," Savills says. "While recognising current market uncertainty, including the recent change in the UK political landscape, the board's expectations for the enlarged group for 2026 are unchanged."
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Antofagasta, down 6.0% at 3,787p, 12-month range 2,073.00p-4,475.00p. The copper miner reports improved half-year earnings but trims its output guidance. It now expects copper output in the range of 625,000 to 655,000 tonnes for the whole of 2026, its outlook cut from 650,000-700,000 tonnes. Copper production was 653,700 tonnes in 2025. Los Pelambres has resumed operations after "extraordinarily severe weather conditions in Chile", the miner said."While there has been no material impact on key equipment and infrastructure, detailed inspections have identified the need for repairs to certain pipeline platforms and water management systems."
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Costain, up 5.5% at 231.5p, 12-month range 124.40p-237.80p. The infrastructure firm says its annual forecast is unchanged, after "another strong performance" in the first half of the year. Pretax profit in the first half ended June 30 rises 5.5% to GBP19.2 million from GBP18.2 million, a year earlier, with revenue up 3.4% to GBP543.1 million from GBP525.4 million. "I'm pleased to report another strong performance in the first half of 2026, putting us on track to deliver FY26 revenue, operating profit and margin in line with the board's expectations and a sixth consecutive year of profit growth. Our first half performance, with revenue growth and further growth in operating profit, and our robust balance sheet, has supported a significant year-on-year increase in shareholder returns," Chief Executive Officer Alex Vaughan says. Costain doubles its interim dividend to 2.0p per share from 1.0p. "We expect to remain highly cash generative and to deliver FY26 revenue, adjusted operating profit and adjusted operating margin in line with the board's expectations," Costain says, adding that it expects an increase in revenue in the second half compared to the first.
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Rio Tinto, down 5.0% at 7,152p, 12-month range 4,436.50p-9,117.00p. Rio Tinto shares also go ex-dividend on Thursday. Last month, it lifted its ordinary dividend per share by 43% to 211.0 US cents from 148.0 cents. The miner also welcomes an agreement announced between Tomago Aluminium, the Australian federal government, and the New South Wales state government which secures "the long-term future of Australia's largest aluminium smelter". Rio owns just under 52% of Tomago, located in the Hunter region in New South Wales. Tomago Aluminium will enter a 10‑year power purchase agreement beginning after its current contract with AGL Energy Ltd expires in December 2028, with electricity to be supplied from 100% renewable sources from 2033. Tomago Aluminium will invest AUD1.1 billion, approximately USD776.9 million, in the smelter between now and 2038, including AUD100 million for decarbonisation initiatives. In addition, Tim Ayres, minister for Industry & Innovation in Australia, says in an ABC Radio National interview that there is an AUD2.5 billion package, funded by state and federal governments, that "secures this vital aluminium asset for Australia". Ayres says in the interview: "The big challenge for Tomago Aluminium has been that coal fired power is too expensive. The owners of the facility have made that clear not just privately to us, but publicly to the workforce here and to the Australian people." He adds: "It's a AUD2.5 billion commitment. We are backing that in a full-throated way. This is a government with the largest pro-manufacturing policy platform in Australian history."
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Lion Finance Group, up 2.2% at 13,000p, 12-month range 6,905.00p-13,190.00p. The Tbilisi-based lender in Georgia and Armenia, formerly known as Bank of Georgia, is among the best performing FTSE 100 stocks this year, up some 40%, and looks set to extend its winning streak to 11 days. On Tuesday, Lion Finance said pretax profit rose 19% to GEL1.45 billion, around GBP411.9 million, in the first half of 2026 from GEL1.22 billion a year prior.
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BP PLC, down 1.8% at 521.40p, 12-month range 399.35p-609.40p. A host of shares go ex-dividend on Thursday, with the oil major among the largest of the lot. It announced an 8.66 cents per share second quarter dividend earlier in August, up 4.1% on-year from 8.32 cents. Also trading without rights to the next payout, GSK PLC is down 0.8% and Shell PLC down 1.0%.
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By Eric Cunha, Alliance News news editor
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