Aviva plc surges 6.82% to 393.00 pence after the insurer stated half-year IFRS operating pre-tax profit grew 21% to £1.27 billion from £1.05 billion a year ago.

Barclays PLC slumped 4.86% to 323.35 pence after the banking group said pre-tax profit rose 44% to £3,947 million in the first half of 2010 compared with £2,745 million in the first half of 2009. Total profit attributable to equity holders of the parent was £2.43 billion, compared to £1.89 billion in the prior year. Earnings per share grew to 19.7 pence from 17.1 pence a year ago.

Capital Shopping Centres Group plc gained 0.53% to 340.20 pence after the property company reported interim profits of £291.2 million in the first half of 2010 compared to a loss of £495.1 million in the first half of 2009.

RSA Insurance Group plc soared 3.58% to 133.30 pence after the holding company reported net written premiums in the first six months of 2010 rose 9% to £3.80 billion from £3.49 billion in the first half of 2009.

Schroders plc advanced 3.21% to 1,381.00 pence after the asset management firm said first half of 2010 pre-tax profits soared 418.5% to £188.2 million compared with £36.3 million in the first half of 2009.

Smith & Nephew plc increased 1.30% to $45.12 after the medical technology company posted higher profit for the second quarter aided by strong underlying growth in its Endoscopy and Advanced Wound Management businesses.

Revenue in the second quarter rose 4% to $959 million from $926 million in the comparable period last year. Net profit increased 16% to $137 million or 15.4 cents per share from $118 million or 13.3 cents per share in the year-ago quarter.

Unilever plc plummeted 5.90% to €27.60 after the supplier of consumer goods said second-quarter profit attributable to shareholders surged 39.8% to €1.06 billion from €758 million a year-ago quarter. The company reported a 9.7% increase in turnover to €21.9 billion.