Risers and Fallers

FTSE 100 movers: AstraZeneca tumbles on merger report; housebuilders rally

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Monday 03 Aug 2026

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 10,835.18 in afternoon trade on Monday.
Smith & Nephew shot higher ahead of half-year results on Tuesday.

Housebuilders Persimmon and Barratt Redrow were among the top performers as investors scaled back rate hike expectations after the slump in oil prices.

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