Unite Group shares rise as FTSE 100 falls

8 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 1

The stock gained 1.81% to £4.72 on Friday, while the FTSE 100 slipped 0.14% to 10,363.93 in a broadly weak UK trading session.
Despite the advance, Unite Group closed 46.25% below its 52-week high of £8.79 reached on 2 May.
Trading volume was 903,464 shares, well below the stock's 50-day average of 3.9 million, indicating relatively light activity behind the move.

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