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FTSE 100 index, despite a flat ending on the final day’s truncated trade, managed a positive close on a weekly basis. The market witnessed Santa rally ahead of the long weekend.
Here we are giving the roundup of the top gainers and top losers of the passing week.
Top risers of the week:
- 20 December 2021- Rentokil Initial Plc (LON: RTO): The pest control and hygiene service provider’s shares were up by 6.50% at GBX 569.80, with a day’s high of GBX 569.80 and a volume of 16.74 million shares. The company’s stock witnessed buying interest from investors after a fall of over 14% in the previous week following the company’s announcement of the Terminix acquisition deal.
- 21 December 2021- International Consolidated Airlines Group (LON: IAG): Shares of the passenger airlines company were up by 6.90% at GBX 139.98, with a day’s high of GBX 139.98 and a volume of 36.1 million shares. The stock saw buying interest for the second consecutive day following last week’s fall of nearly 4%.
- 22 December 2021- Dechra Pharmaceuticals Plc (LON: DPH): Shares of the veterinary pharma company were up by 4.47% at GBX 5,190, with a day’s high of GBX 5,190 and a volume of 0.23 million shares. The company’s stock was included in the FTSE100 index on 20 December, following which the share price saw an increased buying interest from investors.
- 23 December 2021- Melrose Industries Plc (LON: MRO): Shares of the diversified industrial group were up by 2.36% at GBX 158.25, with a day’s high of GBX 159.30 and a volume of 8.1 million shares. The stock saw buying interest for the fifth consecutive day. The share price has gained almost 8% since the start of the week.
- 24 December 2021- B&M European Value Retail (LON: BME): Shares of the diversified retail group were up by over 2.35%, with a day’s high of GBX 628.80 and a volume of 0.60 million shares. The stock price saw a good buying interest after three consecutive days of closing in the red. On a weekly basis, the share price is up by around 2%.
Top fallers of the week:
- 20 December 2021- Antofagasta Plc (LON: ANTO): The metal and mining company’s shares were down by 5.51% at GBX 1,294, with a day’s low of GBX 1,279.50 and a volume of 1.8 million shares. The stock price came under pressure as investors feared economic growth slowdown due to the recent rise in Omicron variant cases, which might lead to lower demand of metals.
- 21 December 2021- OCADO Group Plc (LON: OCDO): The wholesale and retail food service provider’s shares were down by 2.71% at GBX 1,636.50, with a day’s low of GBX 1,634.50 and a volume of 1.1 million shares. The company’s stock was down for the second consecutive day. The share price is down by almost 9% since 1 December 2021.
- 22 December 2021- Rentokil Initial Plc (LON: RTO): Shares of the pest control and hygiene service provider was down by 2.56% at GBX 569.80, with a day’s low of GBX 568 and a volume of 7.31 million shares. The stock saw profit booking from investors after an early high of GBX 586.2. The share price is though still up by around 8% since Monday.
- 23 December 2021- EVRAZ Plc (LON: EVR): The metal and mining company’s shares were down by 2.34% at GBX 600.80, with a day’s low of GBX 593.60 and a volume of 2.18 million shares. The share price declined after the stock went ex-dividend, which means new buyers no longer qualify for the recent dividend pay-out declared by the company.
- 24 December 2021- Antofagasta Plc (LON: ANTO): Shares of the metal and mining company was down by nearly 1.57%, with a day’s low of GBX 1,320 and a volume of 0.13 million shares. The stock witnessed a profit booking on the final day of the week after a two-day rally. On a weekly basis, the share price closed in the green, up by 1.23%.
