Airline group IAG was performing well today after Morgan Stanley upgraded its recommendation on the stock to 'overweight', while Aggreko received a boost by Deutsche Bank, which upped the shares to 'buy'.

Chip designer ARM Holdings was also higher after Jefferies upgraded the stock from 'hold' to 'buy', saying that the business looks well-positioned for the mid-to-long term.

Meanwhile, several financial stocks, including HSBC, were hit by comments from the US federal reserve saying that it saw weakness in the capital plans of JP Morgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group.

Evraz was also a big faller, extending losses seen on Thursday.

Shares in Morrisons retreated after making decent gains yesterday following news that it was finally making a move into online retail. Credit Suisse was pushing the stock lower after Credit Suisse trimmed its estimates for the supermarket group despite an in-line 2012, saying that it is looking for evidence of sustained momentum.

Carnival shares continued to suffer on reports the company has suffered yet more problems aboard one of its ships. The company has apparently been forced to fly passengers home after facilities stopped working.


FTSE 100 - Risers
International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (CDI) (IAG) 270.90p +3.12%
Anglo American (AAL) 1,892.50p +1.56%
ARM Holdings (ARM) 935.00p +1.35%
Hargreaves Lansdown (HL.) 906.00p +1.23%
Rexam (REX) 525.00p +0.96%
Aggreko (AGK) 1,983.00p +0.92%
Resolution Ltd. (RSL) 266.00p +0.76%
Petrofac Ltd. (PFC) 1,537.00p +0.65%
Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB.) 4,697.00p +0.64%
Barclays (BARC) 319.75p +0.58%

FTSE 100 - Fallers
HSBC Holdings (HSBA) 722.40p -2.38%
Evraz (EVR) 240.50p -2.35%
United Utilities Group (UU.) 687.00p -2.21%
Aberdeen Asset Management (ADN) 415.40p -2.17%
Morrison (Wm) Supermarkets (MRW) 270.50p -2.06%
Experian (EXPN) 1,161.00p -2.03%
Tate & Lyle (TATE) 822.00p -2.03%
RSA Insurance Group (RSA) 116.60p -1.69%
Carnival (CCL) 2,391.00p -1.60%
Tullow Oil (TLW) 1,246.00p -1.58%



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