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FTSE rises but TalkTalk shares fall FTSE rises but TalkTalk shares fall
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(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. (Close): London's leading share index gained ground on Friday after China cut its main interest rate to try and arrest its economic slowdown.
Shares in the telecoms group were down by about 10% in early trading, but by midday were just 5% lower. The FTSE 100 closed up 67.8 points, or 1.1%, at 6,444.08.
Outside the main index, shares in TalkTalk fell 4.4% after the firm said it had been hit by a cyber-attack.
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 1%, or 64.21 points, at 6,440.49. Back on the FTSE 100, shares of the DIY group Travis Perkins rallied after falling sharply on Thursday. The stock ended the day 5.1% higher after Citigroup upgraded the company to a "buy".
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 downside, education company Pearson fell 5.2% to a five-and-a-half year low as investors continued to assess its outlook following a profit warning earlier this week. Shares are now down almost 25% this week.
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. Another company to see its stock fall sharply was betting firm William Hill. Shares dropped by 7.9% after it said full-year profit would be at the low end of analysts' expectations.
Its shares have now lost nearly a quarter of their value since a profit warning earlier this week. On the currency markets, the pound was down half a cent against the dollar at $1.5340, and up more than half a cent against the euro at €1.3910.
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.