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Carnival shares rise on good cruise news
Travel and tourism shares had a positive day yesterday as London’s equity markets made significant gains. The FTSE 100 index added 32.7 points to close at 4847, while the FTSE 250 gained 46.6 points to end the day at 6983.4. Probably the biggest move came at Carnival, which added 45p to close at 3223p after announcing that it has ordered a GBP335 million ship to meet increased demand. According to The Independent, the 3,800-berth boat, which will be one of the largest in the Carnival fleet, will allow the company to offer winter cruises in the Mediterranean. Alpha Airports 88.5p DOWN 0.5p BAA 587.5p UP 3.5p British Airways 237p UP 2p Carnival 3223p UP 45p De Vere 475.75p UP 5.75p EasyJet 190.75p UP 3p ebookers 316p UP 4p EuroDisney 13.5p NO CHANGE Eurotunnel 18p UP 1p Hilton Group 285.5p UP 1p Holidaybreak 617.5p UP 2.5p Intercontinental 648p UP 0.5p Lastminute.com 120.5p DOWN 0.5p MyTravel 7.5p UP 1.5p P&O 302p UP 4.5p Rank Group 268p UP 4p Ryanair 384.64p UP 12.96p Stagecoach 111.25p DOWN 2.5p TBI 92.25p DOWN 0.25p Report by Tim Gillett, News From Abroad Ltd
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