Stock market analysis from The Share Centre

Nick Raynor, investment adviser from The Share Centre, comments on this week's market.

He said: "The FTSE 100 left it late this week to make any significant moves as the index moved 43 points on Friday, the previous three days had yielded just a gain of 27 points.

"The mining sector received a boost as striking Chilean miners finally agreed a deal and production at the worlds largest copper mine can finally get back up to full steam.

"Despite protests at the Drax power station in Yorkshire the shares in Drax rallied on Friday by nearly three per cent.

"The banking sector also had a good performance on the week and rumours once again circulated on who would be the next takeover target in the sector.

"For the week the FTSE 100 gained 70 points to close at 5,949."

The UK Market's Winners and Losers

Winners

Company	Percentage change	Closing price	Comment
London Clubs International	37.1%	133p	Harrah Entertainment trumps Stanley Leisure's offer for the company with a 125p per share offer.
Pace Micro	15.8%	55p	55p Buying ahead of results on the 4th Sept and also the company have received approval on its first product for US customer Direct TV.
Interserve	11.4%	289.5p	Recovery in the share price after last week's heavy fall.
Antofagasta	9.4%	473.75p	Strong commodity prices offset a fall in production.
Carnival Corporation	7.9%	2286p	Morgan Stanley repeats its 'overweight' stance and the shares price gains some momentum.

Losers

Company	Percentage change	Closing price	Comment
Signet Group	6.1%	108.25p	Takeover possibilities fading.
Costain Group	5%	47.25p	Results not as favourable as hoped for, one off sales have generated a one-off loss. Full year results should not be affected though say the company.
BP	1.6%	596p	Varying press reports and negative sentiment drive the share price lower this week.
iSoft	11.2%	49.75p	Last week's euphoria short lived as reality sets in.
Molins	11.6%	99p	Mixed results and the company announce the closure of its UK operations.

NOTE: The companies detailed above may or may not be the biggest percentage movers (plus/minus) on the day.

Mondays companies reporting:

• Interim Results:
  Amlin, Bond International Software, British Polythene Industries, Celtic Resources Holdings, Charlemagne Capital, Corporate Synergy Group, Goldenport Holdings, Hammerson, IMI, Inion, Interserve, Intertek Group, Lookers, SDL, Taylor Nelson Sofres, Tarsus, Titanium Resources Group, Universe Group, Vitec, Robert Walters, WSP Group, Zi Medical.
  
• Final Results:
  Abcam, City of London Inv Group, Davenham Group, Dechra Pharmaceuticals, Hays, Mattioli Woods.

Tuesdays companies reporting:

• Interim results:
  Aegis, Admiral, Advanced Medical Solutions, AgCert International, Ashtead Group (Q1), Brammer, BRIT Insurance Holdings, Brixton, Cairn Energy, Cello, Corporate Services, Datacash Group, Dmatek, Floors 2 Go, Gresham Computing, William Hill, Imprint, Inion Oy, Kerry Group, Lavendon Group, Macfarlane Group, Meggitt, John Menzies, Oxford Biomedica, Premier Foods, Savills, Spectris, Thompson Clive Investments, Tikit Group, Ubiquity Software, Voller Energy Group, John Wood Group.
  
• Final Results:
  Abcam, City of London Inv Group, Davenham Group, Dechra Pharmaceuticals, Hays, Mattioli Woods

Wednesdays companies reporting:

• Interim Results:
  Biotrace International, Carillion, Derwent Valley, Devro, Imagesound, Independent Media Distribution, FBD Holdings, Financial Objects, Gallaher Group, Highway Insurance, IX Europe, Paddy Power, Shore Capital Group, Staffline Recruitment, Titan Europe, Tullow Oil, Ubiquity Software, UK Coal, Visonic, Wilson Bowden
  
• Final Results:
  Avingtrans, A&J Mucklow, Town Centre Securities.
  
• Trading Statements:
  DSG International, Matalan, Punch Taverns.

Thursdays companies reporting:

• Interim Results:
  Abbot, Arena Leisure, Arriva, Benfield, Candover Investments, Chromogenex, EBT Mobile China, Erinaceous Group, FDM Group, Hargreaves Services, KBC Advanced Technologies, MTL Instruments Group, Partygaming, Pipex Communications, Premier Farnell, SHL Group, Spirax-Sarco Engineering, SQS Software Quality Systems, Surgical Innovations Group, Umbro, Yule Catto & Co.
  
• Final Results:
  Galliford Try, McBride.

Fridays companies reporting:

• Interim Results:
  Aga Foodservice Group, Catlin, Davis Service Group, Designer Vision Group, ING UK Real, Estate Income Trust, Marshalls.
  
• Final Results:
  Go-Ahead Group, NetStore, JD Wetherspoon.