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FTSE 100 movers: Banks rise after PPI deadline proposed; Experian falls after hack

Edward Swift

LONDON (ShareCast) - (ShareCast News) - After a strong start to the day, the FTSE drastically dropped back to 6,080.75 mid-afternoon, up 8.28 points (0.14%). Shares (Berlin: DI6.BE - news) in banks were the big winners of the day after news the Financial Conduct Authority is considering a deadline of spring 2018 for any final payment protection insurance claims being lodged. Standard Chartered (HKSE: 2888.HK - news) led the top 10 risers, with Lloyds also having substantial gains.

The market also reacted positively to news that Legal & General America will provide retirement payments under a group annuity contract to 14,000 Royal Philips US retirees and other former employees. It (Other OTC: ITGL - news) is the company's first American pension risk transfer deal, with benefit payouts split equally between L&G (LSE: LGEN.L - news) and The Prudential Insurance Company of America . The news sent shares in both London branches up.

And with gold climbing to previous levels and other precious metals rising, Randgold Resources also flourished However Experian took a large hit after it was revealed the credit agency was hacked. Information stolen included names, addresses, social security, driver's licence and passport numbers of those who applied for T-Mobile USA postpaid services or device financing.

FTSE 100 - Risers Standard Chartered (STAN) 662.40p +2.25% Randgold Resources Ltd. (RRS) 4,020.00p +2.24% Dixons Carphone (Other OTC: DSITF - news) (DC.) 434.00p +2.02% Lloyds Banking Group (Other OTC: LLOBF - news) (LLOY) 76.66p +1.91% United Utilities Group (UU.) 940.50p +1.73% Legal & General Group (LGEN) 240.50p +1.65% BP (BP.) 347.00p +1.39% BG Group (LSE: BG.L - news) (BG.) 977.50p +1.39% Fresnillo (Amsterdam: FN6.AS - news) (FRES) 612.50p +1.32% Prudential (Amsterdam: PD8.AS - news) (PRU (HKSE: 2378-OL.HK - news) ) 1,411.50p +1.22% FTSE 100 - Fallers Experian (Amsterdam: EP8.AS - news) (EXPN) 1,020.00p -5.12% International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (CDI) (IAG) 568.00p -2.07% Meggitt (MGGT) 471.90p -1.81% Travis Perkins (LSE: TPK.L - news) (TPK) 1,944.00p -1.62% CRH (CRH (EUREX: 558474.EX - news) ) 1,700.00p -1.62% Barratt Developments (LSE: BDEV.L - news) (BDEV) 635.50p -1.55% BT Group (LSE: BT-A.L - news) (BT.A) 414.05p -1.48% Persimmon (PSN) 2,009.00p -1.37% Inmarsat (LSE: ISAT.L - news) (ISAT) 963.00p -1.23% Next (EUREX: NXTI.EX - news) (NXT) 7,650.00p -1.10%