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FTSE 100 movers: Banks on the up; Spirax-Sarco goes ex-div

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 6,814.27 in afternoon trade on Thursday. Banks were among the top performers, with NatWest, Lloyds and Barclays all higher.

NatWest was in focus after it confirmed the closure of 43 branches across the UK as it looks to move online.

IAG shares shot higher after the Iberia and British Airways owner said it now expects to report a third-quarter operating profit of around €1.2bn.

In a brief and unscheduled update, the company said trading in the third quarter has been better than expected due to passenger revenue strength.

"Forward bookings remain at expected levels for the time of year, with no indication of weakness, and accordingly our fourth quarter expectations remain unchanged as of today," it said.

Spirax-Sarco was in the red as it traded without entitlement to the dividend.

FTSE 100 - Risers

NATWEST GROUP (NWG) 228.80p 7.72% Ocado Group (OCDO) 420.70p 7.02% International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (CDI) (IAG) 107.36p 6.55% Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) 41.44p 6.01% Barratt Developments (BDEV) 340.60p 4.67% Legal & General Group (LGEN) 212.90p 4.31% Melrose Industries (MRO) 99.56p 4.21% Rolls-Royce Holdings (RR.) 69.00p 4.17% Persimmon (PSN) 1,185.50p 4.13% Barclays (BARC) 141.02p 3.94%

FTSE 100 - Fallers

Fresnillo (FRES) 718.40p -5.37% Halma (HLMA) 1,990.50p -4.30% Croda International (CRDA) 6,288.00p -3.88% Spirax-Sarco Engineering (SPX) 10,020.00p -3.75% Relx plc (REL) 2,137.00p -3.74% Diageo (DGE) 3,561.00p -3.69% Endeavour Mining (EDV) 1,476.00p -3.34% Experian (EXPN) 2,559.00p -3.10% Reckitt Benckiser Group (RKT) 5,732.00p -3.01% Scottish Mortgage Inv Trust (SMT) 711.00p -2.97%

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