The FTSE 100 is down 0.5 per cent in early trading. Among the companies with reports and trading updates today are Abrdn, Quilter, IWG, IHG, SIG, Nanoco, H&T Group and Goodwin. Read the Tuesday 8 August Business Live blog below.
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Banking giant Standard Chartered was top of the FTSE 100 leaderboard after its profit hit an eight-year high and a fresh £770million share buyback programme was announced.
In a stellar first six months of 2023, the Asia-focused group cashed in on rising interest rates and improved trading in Hong Kong and China.
Group profit soared 29 per cent to
