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FTSE 100 movers: Travel stocks slump; Bunzl bucks trend

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 2.7% at 7,113.55 in afternoon trade on Thursday. Travel-related shares were under pressure, with Premier Inn owner Whitbread and BA and Iberia owner IAG the two biggest losers on the index.

Discount retailer B&M European Value Retail was also weaker as it traded without entitlement to the dividend.

In a sea of red, Bunzl was the only real gainer on the index, after the distribution and services group said first-half operating margin was expected to be slightly higher than historic levels as inflation and acquisitions drove underlying growth.

Group revenue in the first half is expected to increase year-on-year by approximately 16% at actual exchange rates and by 12-13% on a constant currency basis, the company said.

FTSE 100 - Risers

Bunzl (BNZL) 2,691.00p 0.75% BAE Systems (BA.) 828.40p 0.17% Croda International (CRDA) 6,352.00p 0.03% Vodafone Group (VOD) 126.52p 0.02% Meggitt (MGGT) 789.20p -0.10% Pearson (PSON) 745.00p -0.11% Admiral Group (ADM) 2,241.00p -0.18% WPP (WPP) 814.80p -0.63% Coca-Cola HBC AG (CDI) (CCH) 1,805.00p -0.66% Endeavour Mining (EDV) 1,708.00p -0.76%

FTSE 100 - Fallers

Whitbread (WTB) 2,384.00p -6.22% International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (CDI) (IAG) 104.90p -6.07% Smith (DS) (SMDS) 274.90p -5.98% B&M European Value Retail S.A. (DI) (BME) 364.00p -5.80% Anglo American (AAL) 2,927.50p -5.63% Ocado Group (OCDO) 756.60p -5.54% Barratt Developments (BDEV) 450.50p -5.36% Mondi (MNDI) 1,434.00p -5.22% Smurfit Kappa Group (CDI) (SKG) 2,712.00p -5.11% Melrose Industries (MRO) 145.85p -4.98%

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