Royal Mail Leaves The FTSE 100 In Quarterly Shake-up
30 August 2017
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The FTSE 100 closed higher on Wednesday, however is set to leave the ranks of the blue chip index.
The blue chip index completed up 27.83 points at 7,365.26.
In FTSE Russell's quarterly evaluation of its constituents, Royal Mail will be relegated to the FTSE 250 alongside struggling doorstep loan provider Provident Financial.
The postal service has been a FTSE 100 company because shortly after being privatised in 2013.
On Wednesday, Royal Mail's shares closed at 390.5 p, giving the postal service a market capitalisation of ₤ 4bn.
A business's location in the FTSE 100 or FTSE 250 is determined by its market capitalisation at the close of trading on the day of the evaluation.
If a group has a value that puts it at 90th location or above, it will sign up with the FTSE 100. If it falls to the 111th position or below, it will be demoted to the FTSE 250.
Nicholas Hyett, equity expert at Hargreaves Lansdown, said: "Royal Mail has actually lost its battle to maintain a location in the FTSE 100. We're uncertain that's something you can lay at president Moya Green's door however, as the group continues to face tough market conditions.
"Letter volumes have seeped away quicker than the group had expected, partly as a result direct marketing drying up as organization self-confidence dropped after the EU referendum, while pricing remains tough in parcels."
Shares in Provident Financial, which recently released a profit caution and parted methods with its primary executive Peter Crook, ended up 1.68% lower at 891.27 p to value the business at ₤ 3.1 bn. It will also come down to the FTSE 250.
On the other hand, NMC Health, the Abu Dhabi-based health center operator, will move up from the FTSE 250 into the FTSE 100 along with housebuilder Berkeley Group.
All the modifications from the evaluation be implemented at the close of business on 15 September and will take effect from the start of trading on 18 September.
The FTSE 250 closed 88.67 points up at 19,616.56.
Northgate, the business lorry hire group, miner Petra Diamonds and building and construction firm Carillion will fall out of the FTSE 250. Those going up to the FTSE 250 include online wagering group 888 Holdings.
On the currency markets, the pound edged up by 0.48% versus the euro at 1.0843 euros. Sterling was partially higher against the dollar at $1.2931.