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| FTSE 100 boosted by company reports | FTSE 100 boosted by company reports |
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| (Open): Another bumper series of company reports and a higher close for US shares helped the FTSE 100 off to a higher start on Wednesday. | (Open): Another bumper series of company reports and a higher close for US shares helped the FTSE 100 off to a higher start on Wednesday. |
| Barclays investors greeted its 25% gain in interim profits with a 2% rise in the share price. | Barclays investors greeted its 25% gain in interim profits with a 2% rise in the share price. |
| Sky shares jumped 2.5% on news of its 18% rise in profits and rival ITV was also up 1.6% a day after its results. | Sky shares jumped 2.5% on news of its 18% rise in profits and rival ITV was also up 1.6% a day after its results. |
| The FTSE 100 index began up 0.6% at 6,596.03 points. | The FTSE 100 index began up 0.6% at 6,596.03 points. |
| High street bakery chain Greggs managed a near 6% gain after its results. It raised profit expectation for the second time in just months. | |
| Estate agency Foxtons shares were up almost 8% on strong results pulling rival Rightmove up 5.3% in its wake. | |
| Compass Group shares were down 3% in the wake of its results. Compass is the world's biggest catering firm and serves around 3 billion meals a year. It announced a restructuring plan that will dent operating profit by £20-25m in both 2015 and 2016 | Compass Group shares were down 3% in the wake of its results. Compass is the world's biggest catering firm and serves around 3 billion meals a year. It announced a restructuring plan that will dent operating profit by £20-25m in both 2015 and 2016 |
| Shares in Hikma Pharmaceuticals lead the top company gainers' table with a rise of 3.5%, building on Tuesday's 11.59% gain, made after it announced it was buying US generic drugs business Roxane from German drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim for $2.65bn. | |
| On the currency markets, the pound was down 0.12% against the dollar at $1.5594 and was unchanged against the euro to €1.4128. | On the currency markets, the pound was down 0.12% against the dollar at $1.5594 and was unchanged against the euro to €1.4128. |