Greggs sinks with interim results
Shares in FTSE 250 bakery chain Greggs fell by 5.97% as like-for-like sales in the company’s shops dropped by 49% during the first half.
Shares in FTSE 250 bakery chain Greggs fell by 5.97% as like-for-like sales in the company’s shops dropped by 49% during the first half.
AIM-listed construction supplies firm Tyman climbed by 6.28% after reporting a 34% rise in pre-tax profits for the six months ended 30th June.
Money was for miners on the FTSE 100 with Fresnillo (LON:FRES), Polymetal (LON:POLY), and Antofagasta (LON:ANTO) topping the day as the gold price hit a new record.
The price of shares in FTSE 250 services firm Signature Aviation dropped by 2.43% after the company posted an update for the half year ended 30th June.
Shares in FTSE 250 firm Ascential sank by 6.24% as its events business struggled in the first half of 2020 due to coronavirus restrictions.
AIM-listed home services provider Bilby saw its share price climb by 17.43% despite reporting a drop in revenues for the year ended 31st May.
The price of shares in energy firm Centrica jumped 16.84% after it reported that statutory pre-tax losses for the six months ended 30th June narrowed by 70%.
Shares in FTSE 100 plumbing supplies business Ferguson rose by 2.18% after it saw a solid recovery in trading during May, June, and July.
AIM-listed specialist retailer Hotel Chocolat saw its share price rise by 8.54% after group sales rose by 3% over the year ended 28th June.
Thursday’s biggest risers on the FTSE 100 were Unilever (LON:ULVR) and Sage Group (LON:SGE).