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The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Tuesday. ---------- FTSE 100 winners ---------- SSE PLC, up 4.2% at 2,621.25 pence Compass Group PLC, up 2.9% at $29.30 British Land Co PLC, up 2.4% at 405.3p, ups underlying earnings per share guidance Centrica PLC, up 2.1% at 208.6p 3i Group PLC, up 1.9% at 2,889.5p, above where it traded before slumping in March on an Action update ---------- FTSE 100 losers ---------- Associated British Foods PLC, down 3.1% at 1,825.75p, announces spin-off Primark retail unit Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC, down 2.6% at 1,230.2p, wider sector weakness BAE Systems PLC, down 2.3% at 2,187.75p Melrose Industries PLC, down 1.5% at 547.8p, aerospace weakness also hits Melrose M&G PLC, down 1.4% at 293.1p ---------- FTSE 250 winners ---------- THG PLC, up 7.4% at 41.4p, first quarter trading improves Funding Circle Holdings PLC, up 5.0% at 161.3p Ocado Group PLC, up 4.6% at 217.7p Bluefield Solar Income Fund Ltd, up 4.4% at 80.3p Ceres Power Holdings PLC, up 4.1% 436.7p ---------- FTSE 250 losers ---------- Raspberry Pi Holdings PLC, down 3.6% at 586.75p Blackrock Smaller Cos Trust PLC, down 2.6% at 1,296p Genuit Group PLC, down 2.4% at 299.6p Pan African Resources PLC, down 2.3% at 158.57p Hays PLC, down 2.0% at 33.6p ---------- FTSE 100 & 250 movers in focus: ---------- THG PLC, up 7.4% at 41.4p, 12-month range 22.90p-52.55. It reports its best first-quarter growth since 2021, with performance only ‘modestly’ impacted by disruption in the Middle East. The Manchester, England-based online retailer of sports nutrition and beauty products says revenue grew 4.6% to £393.1 million in the first quarter of 2026, or by 7.0% for continuing operations at constant exchange rates. ---------- Ocado Group PLC, up 4.6% at 217.7p, 12-month range 165.85p-397.90p. Shares in the online grocer and warehouse technology firm look set to extend a winning streak to six days. It has risen over 20% during this stretch and the stock is now up around 4% since the onset of the Middle East conflict, having fallen in the immediate aftermath. ---------- Associated British Foods PLC, down 3.1% at 1,825.75p, 12-month range 1,729.45p-2,359.00p. AB Foods plans to demerge its fast-fashion retail business, Primark, as the group reports lower-than-expected half-year profit and soft trading at its Sugar business. It is intended that both Primark and ’FoodCo’ will be listed on the London Stock Exchange and, given their scale, both are expected to be constituents of the FTSE 100 index. Following the demerger, FoodCo will retain the Associated British Foods PLC name. Alongside the strategic update, AB Foods says pretax profit falls 8.7% to £632 million in the 24 weeks that ended February 27 from £692 million a year prior, missing £710 million consensus cited by RBC Capital Markets. ---------- Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC, down 2.6% at 1,230.2p, 12-month range 698.20p-1,420.00p. Aerospace shares are generally weaker on Tuesday, as numbers from Paris-listed Thales SA and a note from Jefferies weigh on the sector. Jefferies cut a pair of Rolls-Royce peers but did keep its recommendation for the jet engine maker at ’buy’. ---------- Copyright 2026 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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