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The below stocks have been identified as having potential to register bigger than normal share price moves (up or down) today based on the news cited
Royal Dutch Shell (RDSb) - Gained EU approval for $58 billion acquisition of BG Group but faced a slight delay in securing a decision in Australia. Closing price (A)1631.00p (B)1640.50p (Reuters)
Barclays (BARC) – Said it would sell Portugal-based non-core assets to Spain's Bankinter SA for circa £128.5m as part of chairman John McFarlane's turnaround plan to sell assets and cut costs. Closing price 253.80p (Reuters)
Rio Tinto (RIO) - Predicted global iron ore demand will grow by 2% a year to 3bn tonnes by 2030, which means new supply of the key steel-making ingredient will be needed. Closing price 2266.50p (Reuters)
EasyJet (EZJ) - Lifts profit outlook after record August traffic. Closing Price 1672.00p (Reuters)
Tesco (TSCO), Sainsburys (SBRY) and Morrisons (MRW) - South African billionaire Christo Wiese, who recently bought Virgin Active and New Look, is now training his sights on Britain's struggling supermarket industry. Closing Prices 184.85p, 237.10p and 163.10p (Telegraph)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| Tesco Plc | TSCO | -0.30% | 1.51% | -0.43% |
| Glaxosmithkline | GSK | 1.89% | 2.74% | 0.35% |
| ASOS | ASC | -1.83% | 4.93% | -6.55% |
| Ashtead | AHT | 7.74% | 9.06% | 3.76% |
| HSBC | HSBA | -0.04% | 1.80% | -1.75% |
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