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Trends
| Gainers | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| MCRO | Micro Focus International plc | 6.88% | 1,033.03M |
| BKG | The Berkeley Group Holdings plc | 3.13% | 2,922.94M |
| CEO | Coastal Energy Company | 2.87% | 1,016.76M |
| INF | Informa PLC | 2.22% | 2,943.02M |
| RIO | Rio Tinto plc | 1.90% | 52,934.14M |
| Losers | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| CPBB | Co-operative Bank plc | -5.42% | 4,110.25M |
| LRE | Lancashire Holdings Limited | -3.75% | 1,240.14M |
| UU | United Utilities Group PLC | -3.58% | 4,776.07M |
| SVT | Severn Trent Plc | -3.48% | 4,069.34M |
| TCY | TeleCity Group Plc | -3.20% | 1,957.56M |
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