Pearson Shares Jump Over 2% as FTSE 100 Opens 37 Points Higher
FTSE 100 opened 37 points higher at 9,931 with Pearson shares rising over 2% among top risers after early-year AI-related selloff. Miners such as Antofagasta and Anglo American tumbled over 1.2%, limiting broader sector gains.
1. FTSE 100 Opens Higher
The UK’s FTSE 100 kicked off trading 37 points up at 9,931 as investors responded to easing geopolitical tensions. Broad-based gains were recorded across private equity, medical devices and data services stocks.
2. Pearson Among Top Risers
Shares of Pearson climbed over 2% as earlier AI-related concerns eased, placing the education and publishing group among the index’s leading gainers at the open.
3. Miners and Housebuilders Drag Index
Miners including Antofagasta fell 2.6%, while housebuilders Barratt Redrow and Persimmon dropped 1.5% and 1.2% respectively, acting as the main drags on the FTSE 100’s early rally.