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FTSE rises but TalkTalk shares fall FTSE rises but TalkTalk shares fall
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(Open): London's leading share index opened higher, but shares in TalkTalk fell after the company revealed it had been hit by a cyber-attack. (Noon): London's leading share index opened higher, but shares in TalkTalk fell after the company revealed it had been hit by a cyber-attack.
Shares in the telecoms group were down by about 9.5% in early trading. Shares in the telecoms group were down by about 10% in early trading, but by midday were just 5% lower.
Overnight, TalkTalk said banking details and personal information of its four million UK customers could have been accessed by the cyber-attackers.Overnight, TalkTalk said banking details and personal information of its four million UK customers could have been accessed by the cyber-attackers.
Overall, the FTSE 100 was up by 0.78%, or 49.81 points, at 6,426.09. Overall, the FTSE 100 was up by 1%, or 64.21 points, at 6,440.49.
Another company to see its stock fall sharply was the betting firm William Hill. Shares dropped by about 5% after it said full-year profit would be at the low end of analysts' expectations. It was helped by a rally in shares of the DIY group Travis Perkins, which fell sharply on Thursday. The stock was up nearly 4% after Citigroup upgraded the company to a "buy".
On the currency markets, the pound was little changed against the dollar at $1.5402 and it was also steady against the euro at €1.38510. On the downside was the education company Pearson, which saw a fall of 3.5% to a five-and-a-half year low, as investors continue to assess its outlook.
Its shares have now lost nearly a quarter of their value since a profit warning earlier this week.
Another company to see its stock fall sharply was the betting firm William Hill. Shares dropped by about 7% after it said full-year profit would be at the low end of analysts' expectations.
On the currency markets, the pound was little changed against the dollar at $1.5390 and it was also steady against the euro at €1.3866.