Gains in Unilever caps losses in FTSE

FXStreet (Mumbai) - The London’s Ftse index is trading flat as better-than-expected results from Unilever overshadowed the weaker-than-expected UK retail sales data.

Unilever adds three points to index

Shares in Unilever rose 2.2%, contributing three points to the index's advance after it reported higher-than-expected quarterly sales, largely due gains in its home and personal care units. ARM holdings recovered from more than two-year lows hit on Wednesday to trade higher by more than 3%.

Meanwhile, on the minus side, Aberdeen Asset Management fell more than 8% after the emerging markets-focused fund saw net outflows of 9.9 GBP billion during the quarter ended June 30.

The index currently trades largely unchanged on the day at 6670.00.