Risers and Fallers

FTSE 100 movers: Defence stocks jump; BT hit by downgrade

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Tuesday 08 Apr 2025

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 3.4% at 7,967.22 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
Rolls-Royce, Babcock, BAE Systems and Melrose Industries all rallied after Trump said in a White House announcement on Monday that his administration had approved a defence budget of around $1 trillion.

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