International Consolidated Airlines Group shares jump 6.75%

6 articles · Updated · MarketWatch · May 6

The stock closed at £3.91 on Wednesday as the FTSE 100 rose 2.15% to 10,438.66 in a broadly stronger UK market session.
Despite the gain, IAG shares remain 15.83% below their 52-week high of £4.64 reached on 27 February.
Trading volume was 21.0 million shares, below the 50-day average of 25.2 million, indicating the rally came on lighter-than-usual turnover.

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