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The following are the leading risers and fallers among FTSE 100 and 250 index constituents on Monday. ---------- FTSE 100 winners ---------- British American Tobacco PLC, up 2.0% at 4,493.50 pence, defensive stocks rise on heightened Middle East tension BP PLC, up 1.0% at 551.80p, climbs as price of oil rises BT Group PLC, up 1.0% at 203.50p Autotrader Group PLC, up 1.0% at 473.35p Hiscox Ltd, up 1.0% at 1,733.50p ---------- FTSE 100 losers ---------- Barratt Redrow PLC, down 2.9% at 252.05p, housebuilders fall on Middle East flare-up Polar Capital Technology Trust PLC, down 2.9% at 664.50p Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC, down 2.8% at 1,438.25p Melrose Industries PLC, down 2.8% at 454.25p International Consolidated Airlines Group SA, down 2.7% at 409.45p, airlines fall after Middle East strikes ---------- FTSE 250 winners ---------- Tate & Lyle PLC, up 14% at 557.75p, agrees £2.7 billion Ingredion takeover Ithaca Energy PLC, up 6.9% at 255.20p, rises as price of Brent climbs Hunting PLC, up 2.2% at 483.00p GB Group PLC, up 1.7% at 205.00p TP ICAP Group PLC, up 1.7% at 321.50p, Deutsche Bank Research starts coverage with ’buy’ ---------- FTSE 250 losers ---------- Molten Ventures PLC, down 4.4% at 533.25p Kier Group PLC, down 4.3% at 195.80p Vistry Group PLC, down 4.0% at 249.90p, housebuilder sell-off continues Oxford BioMedica PLC, down 3.2% at 610.00p Schiehallion Fund Ltd, down 3.0% at €2.11 ---------- FTSE 100 & 250 movers in focus: ---------- British American Tobacco PLC, up 2.0% at 4,493.50 pence, 12-month range 3,395.00p-5,326.00p. The cigarette and nicotine product maker rises as defensive stocks benefit from heightened tension in the Middle East. Investors reacted after Israel launched strikes against Iran, despite earlier calls for restraint from US President Donald Trump. The Israel Defence Forces says it struck military targets ‘belonging to the Iranian terror regime’ after Iran had earlier launched missiles against Israel for the first time since a ceasefire came into effect in April. The heightened tension means investors buy defensive stocks like BAT, in case markets weaken further. Defensive stocks are those that experience demand regardless of the economic climate. ---------- BP PLC, up 1.0% at 551.80p, 12-month range 359.15p-609.40p. The oil major climbs as the price of oil rises amid the increased tension and lack of progress on a peace deal. Brent crude was trading higher at $97.16 a barrel on Monday morning from $93.70 on Friday. Shell PLC shares were also higher, up 0.9%. ---------- International Consolidated Airlines Group SA, down 2.7% at 409.45p, 12-month range 302.65p-464.28p. The airline falls as the prospects for peace in the Middle East reduced. Airlines could be affected by reduced fuel stocks and higher prices should the Strait of Hormuz remain closed. ‘Oil staying higher for longer will push up energy and transport costs, which in turn could lead to a pullback in economic activity,’ says AJ Bell analyst Dan Coatsworth. ---------- Tate & Lyle PLC, up 14% at 557.75p, 12-month range 319.40p-650.00p. Surges as its board agrees to a takeover offer by Ingredion PLC which values it at around £2.7 billion. Ingredion is a Westchester, Illinois-based food and beverage ingredient supplier. Under the terms of the acquisition, shareholders in London-based food and beverage ingredient provider Tate & Lyle will receive 595 pence in cash per share. In addition, Tate & Lyle shareholders will be eligible to receive a final dividend for the year ended in March of up to 13.2p per share and an interim dividend for the first half of financial 2027 of up to 6.8 per share. ---------- TP ICAP Group PLC, up 1.7% at 321.50p, 12-month range 235.50p-326.20p. The London-based financial services firm rises as Deutsche Bank Research starts coverage on the stock with a ’buy’ rating. It has a price target of 415p per share. ---------- Copyright 2026 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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