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FTSE 100 rises but Capita shares continue to slide FTSE 100 rises but Capita shares continue to slide
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The FTSE 100 opened higher, but shares in Capita continued to fall after Thursday's profit warning. The FTSE 100 remained on track for its best week since July, but shares in Capita continued to fall.
Capita shares had fallen more than 14% in the previous trading session after it issued its second profit warning in three months, and as trading got under way on Friday they slid a further 6.5%. Capita shares had fallen more than 14% on Thursday after the outsourcing group issued its second profit warning in three months, and by midday on Friday they had lost a further 3%.
However, overall the market was up, with the FTSE 100 index rising 8.73 points to 6,940.28. However, overall the market was up, with the FTSE 100 index rising 18.75 points to 6,950.30.
The index is now on track for five consecutive days of gains. MedicClinic International was the biggest riser on the index, up 4.1%.
In the FTSE 250, shares in Euromoney fell nearly 9% after Daily Mail and General Trust said it would cut its holding in the company to about 49% from 67%. The FTSE 100 is on track to record five consecutive days of gains. Financial stocks have helped to bolster the market this week, but there were signs that this rally was coming to and end with Prudential down 2.5% and Barclays dropping 2%.
On the currency markets, the pound was little changed against the dollar at $1.2592, and was also flat against the euro at €1.1863. In the FTSE 250, shares in Euromoney fell 5.7% after Daily Mail and General Trust said it would cut its holding in the company to about 49% from 67%.
On the currency markets, the pound edged up 0.1% against the dollar to $1.2595, and rose 0.5% against the euro to €1.1913.