ICG PLC shares rise 3.53% and outperform weak market

8 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 1

The stock closed at £18.79 as the FTSE 100 fell 0.14% to 10,363.93 in Friday trading.
ICG ended 19.70% below its 52-week high of £23.40, reached on 19 September.
Trading volume was 439,896 shares, well below the stock's 50-day average of 1.5 million.

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