2 March 2021 | 08:32am
StockMarketWire.com - UK stocks made modest gains in early trading on Tuesday after a bevvy of local companies released earnings results, including a pleasing update from Taylor Wimpey and a disappointing one from Ashtead.
At 0818, the benchmark FTSE 100 index was up 8.15 points, or 0.1%, at 6,596.68.
Engineering group Renishaw rallied 12% to £64.90 after it put itself up for sale following a decision by founders and major shareholders David McMurtry and John Deer to sell their stakes in the company.
McMurtry and Deer, who were Renishaw s chairman and deputy chairman, respectively, owned about 53% of the company, including shares held by their connections.
2 March 2021 | 16:36pm
StockMarketWire.com - Strength in the mining sector helped the FTSE 100 lead the pack on Tuesday, outstripping counterparts in the US and Europe. Its 0.4% gain to 6,613.75 comparing with a 0.5% decline in the S&P 500 by 4.30pm UK time.
Engineering group Renishaw rallied 18.7% to £68.85 after it put itself up for sale following a decision by founders and major shareholders David McMurtry and John Deer to sell their stakes in the company.
McMurtry and Deer, who were Renishaw s chairman and deputy chairman, respectively, owned about 53% of the company, including shares held by their connections.
Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey rose 0.2% to 166.9p even as it reported a 68% slump in annual profit after construction markets were hit by the Covid-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns.