London close: FTSE 100 back above 6,000

4th Jul 2011 16:56

The top share index finished well clear of the 6,000 point mark as the rally following the Greek parliament's vote in favour of austerity measures continued.Property group British Land was among the top risers. Panmure Gordon has been casting its eye over the company and notes that it offers "an attractive prospective dividend yield of 4.7% and therefore remains an attractive play for investors with an eye on income."Temporary power group Aggreko enjoyed a slight surge after Citigroup upgraded its target price on the electricity supplier.However, chipmaker ARM, often the subject of bid speculation, leap-frogged the others to finish on top.Among the risers was Essar Energy, the India-focused integrated energy company. It said the general meeting to rubber stamp its proposed acquisition of the oil refinery and other associated assets at Stanlow, near Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, will be held in London on 18 July. Shares in John Wood Group, which today announced the admission of new shares, are sharply lower.In the FTSE 250, shares in Elementis reacted positively after the European Commission revoked its decision against the company and its affiliates for allegedly participating in a cartel that fixed prices for heat stabilizers, saying the verdict had no legal basis.Hovis bread maker Premier Foods won back some of the losses that came after last week's profit warning.Newspaper distributor John Menzies was a high-flyer. It said it is on track to exceed expectations for the full year after seeing the positive start to the year continue. The company said its aviation division has experienced "increased contract win momentum and generally positive trading."South West Water owner Pennon is to build a new plant to generate energy from waste in Exeter. The 'Energy from Waste' plant will process 60,000 tonnes of municipal waste a year and will require Pennon to stump up £45.6m in capital investment.Animal genetics company Genus is feeling bullish about its full-year results, as the markets in which it operates have remained generally favourable. The company should post improved profits in line with market expectations, and strong cash generation. The shares fell though, even after Panmure Gordon raised its target price on the company to 1,070p from 1,035p.Noventa's shares took a hammering after the tantalum miner said the results of its diamond drilling programmes in the north-east and south of its Marropino mine in Mozambique showed that the pegmatite body does not constitute an economic resource. The news is another blow to the company and adds to a string of major production failures at its Marropino mine. FTSE 100 - RisersARM Holdings (ARM) 609.50p +2.70%British Land Co (BLND) 629.50p +2.27%Pearson (PSON) 1,202.00p +2.12%Hargreaves Lansdown (HL.) 629.00p +2.11%Autonomy Corporation (AU.) 1,739.00p +2.11%Tate & Lyle (TATE) 632.00p +2.10%Weir Group (WEIR) 2,185.00p +2.06%InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) 1,300.00p +1.96%Aggreko (AGK) 1,980.00p +1.85%Land Securities Group (LAND) 880.50p +1.62%FTSE 100 - FallersJohn Wood Group (WG.) 694.00p -18.46%Cairn Energy (CNE) 404.70p -3.30%Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) 49.88p -1.84%Glencore International (GLEN) 481.05p -1.63%Royal Bank of Scotland Group (RBS) 39.11p -1.46%Serco Group (SRP) 542.00p -1.19%Capita Group (CPI) 709.00p -1.12%Barclays (BARC) 262.70p -1.07%Rexam (REX) 391.80p -0.81%Standard Chartered (STAN) 1,660.00p -0.72%FTSE 250 - RisersPremier Foods (PFD) 18.71p +9.54%Pace (PIC) 114.70p +6.90%Fidessa Group (FDSA) 2,059.00p +4.57%Kofax (KFX) 464.00p +4.27%Micro Focus International Plc (MCRO) 352.80p +3.92%Croda International (CRDA) 1,985.00p +3.76%Ocado Group (OCDO) 194.80p +3.67%Cable & Wireless Worldwide (CW.) 47.99p +3.61%Anglo Pacific Group (APF) 322.20p +3.57%RPS Group (RPS) 253.00p +3.27%FTSE 250 - FallersDixons Retail (DXNS) 15.80p -5.45%Telecom Plus (TEP) 658.00p -4.57%Betfair Group (BET) 745.00p -3.31%Sports Direct International (SPD) 233.30p -2.79%JD Sports Fashion (JD.) 920.00p -2.59%Stagecoach Group (SGC) 261.80p -2.50%Carpetright (CPR) 624.50p -1.96%International Personal Finance (IPF) 381.20p -1.95%Gem Diamonds Ltd. (DI) (GEMD) 229.00p -1.72%Inchcape (INCH) 418.10p -1.72%