Barclays dropped 4p at 624p and HSBC dipped 11p to
960p following a 18% surge in half-year profits of pounds 6.7bn.
Barclays, which posts figures tomorrow, dropped 4p at 624p and HSBC dipped 11p to
960p following a 18 per cent surge in half-year profits of pounds 6.7 billion.
The shares have collapsed from
960p in June last year, as tourism in London has fallen.
Elsewhere in The Journal North 40 Index, shares in Go-Ahead Group finished the day up 28p at 1325p and Carrs Milling was the biggest faller of the session, with its shares finishing down 10p at
960p.
HBOS weakened 15.5p to
960p, while Barclays shed 9p to stand at 619p.
'' This statement was necessary to quell speculation, which has seen shares rise to a current level of
960p against 670p a year ago.
Back in London tech stocks had a better day with Colt Telecom up 20p to 725p and Logica 17p higher at
960p.
The biggest fallers were Ashtead Group down 38p to
960p, Mediclinic International down 32.5p to 853p, Severn Trent down 67p to 2124p, Anglo American down 18.6p to 612.4p.
The display is the biggest disappointment on the phone since LG has gone with a 540 x
960p resolution on a 5.5-inch IPS LCD panel, which, as a result, looks washed out.