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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
Barclays (BARC.L) – Britain's anti-fraud agency has asked former Barclays executives to give evidence as part of an investigation into undisclosed payments the bank made to Qatari investors in 2008. Closing price 228.90p. (Reuters)
Direct Line Insurance Group (DLG.L) – Has reached a binding agreement with Mapfre, for sale of group's international division. Total cash sale proceeds of €550.0m (Pre-tax gain of £160m). Net proceeds are expected to be returned to shareholders. Transaction is conditional on approvals. Closing Price 297.10p (Reuters)
Randgold Resources (RRS.L) and Fresnillo (FRES.L) – Price of gold falls to $1210. Closing Prices 4327.00p and 775.50p respectively (Bloomberg)
Sports Direct (SPD.L) – Entered into a put option agreement on a small stake in Tesco (TSCO.L) betting that shares in the embattled supermarket chain will rise. Sports Direct said the agreement with Goldman Sachs International referenced 23m ordinary Tesco shares, representing a 0.28% stake. Closing price 660.00p & 194.90p respectively (Reuters)
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| Stock | Code | Close | High | Low |
| ARM Holdings | ARM.L | 1.47% | 2.02% | -1.15% |
| Royal Bank of Scotland | RBS.L | 1.17% | 1.17% | -1.65% |
| Topps Tiles | TPT.L | -0.69% | 3.67% | -0.78% |
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