26th Aug 2026 10:13
(Alliance News) - The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Wednesday.
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FTSE 100 winners
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Antofagasta PLC, up 2.1% at 4,091 pence, mining peer Hochschild reports strong earnings
Fresnillo PLC, up 1.7% at 3,231p
Diploma PLC, up 1.7% at 7,350p
Airtel Africa PLC, up 1.6% at 340p
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC, up 1.6% at 16,562.5 US cents, Berenberg raises price target to USD178, maintains 'buy'
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FTSE 100 losers
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Sage Group PLC, down 3.8% at 1,062.50p, QuickBooks owner Intuit down after guidance missed expectations
BP PLC, down 2.3% at 516.25p, oil price continues decline amid Hormuz transit corridor talks
Shell PLC, down 1.4% at 3,340p
Experian PLC, down 1.2% at 2,974p
Relx PLC, down 1.1% at 2,589p
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FTSE 250 winners
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Hochschild Mining PLC, up 7.0% at 669 pence, reports surges in revenue, profit and dividend
Chesnara PLC, up 3.4% at 351p, Berenberg raises price target to 437 pence with 'buy' rating, follows positive earnings report on Tuesday
Watches of Switzerland Group PLC, up 2.8% at 704.25p
Bytes Technology Group PLC, up 2.8% at 425.4p, Deutsche Bank raises to 'buy'
Dr Martens PLC, up 2.2% at 80.55p
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FTSE 250 losers
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Energean PLC, down 3.6% at 177.45p
Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC, down 3.0% at 177.45p
Harbour Energy PLC, down 2.4% at 246.5p
Softcat PLC, down 2.3% at 2,035p, Deutsche Bank Research cuts to 'hold'
Playtech PLC, down 1.4% at 399p, gambling major Entain faces relegation from FTSE 100
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FTSE 100 & 250 movers in focus:
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Sage Group PLC, down 3.8% at 1,062.50 pence, 12-month range 783.6p-1,175p. Fellow financial software provider Intuit Inc, which owns QuickBooks, reported fourth-quarter results on Tuesday, causing its shares to fall in New York. Net income fell 4.7% to USD363 million in the three months ended July 31 from USD381 million the year prior. Revenue increased 14% to USD4.35 billion from USD3.83 billion, beating company guidance for growth of 11% to 12%. But for financial 2027, Intuit guided to revenue of USD23.28 billion to USD23.51 billion, on-year growth of 9% to 10%, below FactSet consensus of USD23.72 billion.
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Hochschild Mining PLC, up 7.0% at 669 pence, 12-month range 272.6p-808.5p. The London-based gold and silver miner in Argentina, Brazil and Peru reports a strong first-half financial performance, supported by higher metal prices. Pretax profit surged to USD365.8 million in the six months ended June 30 from USD109.3 million the year prior, as revenue climbed 62% to USD844.4 million from USD520.0 million. Adjusted earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation more than doubled to USD491.5 million from USD224.5 million. Basic earnings per share ballooned to USD0.37 from USD0.12. Hochschild says that while gold production was "broadly similar" to a year ago, the average realised gold and silver prices jumped 47% and 130% respectively, boosting revenue. Hochschild also raises its interim dividend to 4.0 US cents per share from 1.0 cent per share. Looking ahead, the company reiterates its attributable production target of 300,000 to 328,000 gold equivalent ounces for the full year, but increases its operations attributable all-in sustaining costs target to between USD2,380 and USD2,500 per gold equivalent ounce, from between USD2,157 and USD2,320.
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By Emma Curzon, Alliance News reporter
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