FTSE 100 movers: Phoenix Group, Aviva on the rise

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 7,400.93 in afternoon trade on Monday.

Insurer Phoenix Group surged to the top of the index as it lifted its full-year cash generation targets after completing the funds merger of its Standard Life and Phoenix Life businesses into a single entity.

The merger leads to a "material" one-off upgrade to its 2023 cash generation targets to around £1.8bn, from around £1.3bn to £1.4bn. As a result, the company's three-year cash generation target increased from £4.1bn to £4.5bn across 2023-2025.

Aviva was also a high riser as JPMorgan Cazenove said in a research note that the 'overweight' rated stock offers the most diversified UK insurance business, with strong management and an attractive total capital return.

FTSE 100 - Risers

Phoenix Group Holdings (PHNX) 488.00p 5.13% Rentokil Initial (RTO) 457.90p 2.55% British American Tobacco (BATS) 2,527.50p 2.04% Auto Trader Group (AUTO) 695.20p 1.94% Rolls-Royce Holdings (RR.) 236.20p 1.81% Melrose Industries (MRO) 524.20p 1.79% Imperial Brands (IMB) 1,783.50p 1.65% Aviva (AV.) 410.70p 1.58% Flutter Entertainment (CDI) (FLTR) 12,335.00p 1.48% Pershing Square Holdings Ltd NPV (PSH) 3,018.00p 1.41%

FTSE 100 - Fallers

Entain (ENT) 904.80p -2.25% Informa (INF) 700.40p -1.60% Centrica (CNA) 150.00p -1.38% Experian (EXPN) 2,651.00p -1.19% Sage Group (SGE) 983.80p -1.03% London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) 8,474.00p -0.94% Endeavour Mining (EDV) 1,636.00p -0.91% 3i Group (III) 2,009.00p -0.84% Ocado Group (OCDO) 510.40p -0.82% Weir Group (WEIR) 1,772.50p -0.81%