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(Noon): Shares in online fashion retailer Asos jumped by 14% after reports that the company could be a takeover target for a US company. (Close): Shares in online fashion retailer Asos jumped by nearly 20% after reports that the company could be a takeover target for a US company.
Asos's shares have fallen by almost two-thirds this year after it issued a profit warning and a fire hit its distribution centre in Barnsley.Asos's shares have fallen by almost two-thirds this year after it issued a profit warning and a fire hit its distribution centre in Barnsley.
On the wider market, the FTSE 100 struggled to make progress, edging up 4.95 points to 6,827.71. On the wider market, the FTSE 100 made little progress, edging up 7.9 points, or 0.12%, to 6,878.49.
Sainsbury's and Tesco fell after data showed them losing market share.Sainsbury's and Tesco fell after data showed them losing market share.
The latest survey of the sector by research firm Kantar Worldpanel found that in the 12 weeks to 17 August Tesco's market share fell to 28.8% from 30.2%, while the share for Sainsbury's slipped to 16.4% from 16.5%. Sainsbury's shares fell 2% while Tesco was down 0.8%. The latest survey of the sector by research firm Kantar Worldpanel found that in the 12 weeks to 17 August Tesco's market share fell to 28.8% from 30.2%, while the share for Sainsbury's slipped to 16.4% from 16.5%. Sainsbury's shares fell 2.6% while Tesco was down 1.1%.
In the FTSE 250, Foxtons fell 5.5% after the estate agent said it expected the number of home sales to slow in the second half of the year. In the FTSE 250, Foxtons fell 10% after the estate agent said it expected the number of home sales to slow in the second half of the year.
The fall came despite Foxtons reporting a big rise in half-year profits. Pre-tax profits jumped by 57% to £23m while total revenue rose by 16% to £72.8m.The fall came despite Foxtons reporting a big rise in half-year profits. Pre-tax profits jumped by 57% to £23m while total revenue rose by 16% to £72.8m.
But it said the introduction of the Mortgage Market Review earlier this year and the expectation of early increases in interest rates are expected to "lead to lower rates of market growth in both property sales transactions and prices during the second half of the year".But it said the introduction of the Mortgage Market Review earlier this year and the expectation of early increases in interest rates are expected to "lead to lower rates of market growth in both property sales transactions and prices during the second half of the year".
On the currency markets, the pound rose 0.2% against the dollar to $1.6575 and climbed 0.1% against the euro to 1.2575 euros. On the currency markets, the pound rose 0.22% against the dollar to $1.65770 and edged up 0.01% against the euro to 1.25620 euros.