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FTSE 100 movers: Banks on the rise; JD Sports gives back some gains

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 7,843.60 in afternoon trade on Friday as investors welcomed better-than-expected UK GDP figures. Banks NatWest and Lloyds were among top performers, while British Gas owner Centrica rallied for the second day in a row after lifting full-year earnings guidance on Thursday.

JD Sports was among the fallers, having gained on Wednesday and Thursday after the sportswear retailer upgraded its full-year profit guidance.

Educational publisher Pearson was on the back foot, even as Barclays said it was a buyer of the shares and that the company's trading update next Wednesday could be a positive catalyst.

FTSE 100 - Risers

Airtel Africa (AAF) 117.60p 2.98% Rolls-Royce Holdings (RR.) 107.00p 2.88% Glencore (GLEN) 556.30p 2.32% NATWEST GROUP (NWG) 293.90p 2.23% Centrica (CNA) 97.24p 2.06% AstraZeneca (AZN) 11,668.00p 1.92% Hargreaves Lansdown (HL.) 926.20p 1.78% Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) 49.51p 1.55% Johnson Matthey (JMAT) 2,216.00p 1.47% Haleon (HLN) 318.00p 1.40%

FTSE 100 - Fallers

Fresnillo (FRES) 944.80p -2.40% Pearson (PSON) 920.00p -1.88% Sainsbury (J) (SBRY) 240.20p -1.76% Anglo American (AAL) 3,568.00p -1.46% British American Tobacco (BATS) 3,126.50p -1.45% SEGRO (SGRO) 837.60p -1.39% JD Sports Fashion (JD.) 157.60p -1.31% Ashtead Group (AHT) 5,006.00p -1.26% Mondi (MNDI) 1,489.50p -1.16% Flutter Entertainment (CDI) (FLTR) 12,390.00p -1.04%

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