FTSE 100 movers: Next claws back some ground; Ashtead hit by downgrade

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Friday 19 Sep 2025

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 9,235.15 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Next was the top gainer on the index, having tumbled on Thursday after it struck a cautious note on the second half in its first-half results.

Engine maker Rolls-Royce was also on the front foot after Goldman Sachs reinstated coverage of the shares at 'buy' with a 1,290p price target.

On the downside, London Stock Exchange Group slumped. The losses came after US financial data firm FactSet slid on Thursday on the back of a disappointing forecast for 2026.

Banks NatWest and Lloyds were under the cosh following mixed economic data.

Equipment rental firm Ashtead fell as RBC Capital Markets downgraded the shares to 'underperform.



FTSE 100 - Risers

Next (NXT) 11,895.00p 2.76%
Croda International (CRDA) 2,767.00p 2.44%
GSK (GSK) 1,500.50p 1.87%
Land Securities Group (LAND) 564.00p 1.81%
Fresnillo (FRES) 2,198.00p 1.57%
Rolls-Royce Holdings (RR.) 1,143.00p 1.20%
Sainsbury (J) (SBRY) 323.60p 1.19%
Vodafone Group (VOD) 85.60p 1.18%
Kingfisher (KGF) 251.90p 1.16%
Associated British Foods (ABF) 1,993.50p 1.14%

FTSE 100 - Fallers

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) 8,254.00p -4.42%
WPP (WPP) 367.80p -3.31%
NATWEST GROUP (NWG) 509.20p -3.16%
JD Sports Fashion (JD.) 89.88p -2.26%
Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) 82.00p -2.15%
Ashtead Group (AHT) 5,262.00p -1.86%
Airtel Africa (AAF) 222.60p -1.68%
Prudential (PRU) 1,022.00p -1.64%
BT Group (BT.A) 197.65p -1.62%
ICG (ICG) 2,296.00p -1.54%

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