Investors responded positively to a mixed half-year trading update from home improvement retailer Kingfisher (KGF) which included weaker-than-expected sales in France but higher-than-hoped pre-tax profit. The shares gained 17p or 6% to 307p making them the biggest riser on the FTSE 100 large-cap index. BOTTOM LINE TOPS FORECASTS For the six months to the end of July, th...

17 September 2024, 12:33