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The below stocks have been identified as having potential to register bigger than normal share price moves (up or down) today based on the news cited
Antofagasta (ANTO.L), Rio Tinto (RIO.L) and Glencore Xstrata (GLEN.L) – Chinese PMI came in at 50.3 vs. 49.8 expected, registering an unexpected expansion. Closing Prices 882.00p, 2955.00p and 277.50p respectively. (Bloomberg)
Thomas Cook (TCG.L) – Swung to a third quarter profit, helped by further costs cuts and robust summer trade. EBITDA rose to £1M in the three months to July compared to the £45M loss it reported in the same period a year ago. Closing Price 153.6p (Reuters)
Royal Dutch Shell (RDSB.L) – Took a $700M hit in second quarter profits for continuing oil thefts and disruption to its Nigeria operations and for the tax impact of a weakening Australian dollar. The impact was included in Shell’s adjusted second quarter net earnings on a current cost of supply basis, which came in at $4.6BN, down from $5.7BN a year ago and below analysts’ expectations. Closing Price 2319.50p (Reuters)
Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) – Underlying profit up by 26%, £2.9bn vs. 2.34bn expected. Pretax profit £2,13bn. H1 statutory profit 2.13bn vs. £456m loss last year. Costs reduced by 6%, Fully loaded Core tier 1 ratio of 9.6%. Considering restarting dividend. Closing Price 68.47p (Bloomberg)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| Taylor Wimpey | TW.L | 0.28% | 2.35% | -0.66% |
| Invensys | ISYS.L | 1.12% | 2.89% | 1.06% |
| Antofagasta | ANTO.L | 0.80% | 2.46% | 0.00% |
| Vedanta Resources | VED.L | -1.11% | 0.94% | -1.11% |
| Tullow Oil | TLW.L | 1.07% | 2.24% | 0.00% |
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