Market report: Aviva buoyed by sale as it begins turnaround plan "The Libor scandal can only be unhelpful, even if the suspension of a trader relating to this does not lead to any action against the group, as more regulation is inevitable," Numis noted. ICAP fell 12.3 to 313.6p. Associated British Foods" Westmill Foods division bought Elephant Atta, a brand of flour used to make chapattis and naan breads from Premier Foods for £34m. The sale is part of Premier Foods" debt reduction programme. Shore Capital noted that Premier still needed to bring in well over £350m in coming years, and maintained its "hold" rating. Premier climbed ½ to 88.75p. For ABF, the purchase was a "sensible" move, Shore Capital said, noting that Westmill Foods had had "a challenging couple of years with the consumer recession " but adding that the business was "small within the scheme of things at ABF where Primark and Sugar remain the strongest positive driving forces." ABF climbed 8p to £12.92. Renewed takeover rumours sent Cameroon-focused oil explorer BowLeven soaring 12¼ to 70¾p. The stock had fallen heavily in recent months after Dragon Oil decided not to pursue a bid. Fellow Aim-listed explorer Providence Resources was buoyed by a note from Liberum Capital estimating its Barryroe field offshore Ireland could contain 1bn barrels of oil, well above market expectations. The shares rose 41½ to 577½p. Analysts at Canaccord Genuity mused that BP continued to be impeded by risks around litigation over the Gulf of Mexico disaster, and the future of its holding in TNK-BP, which it put up for sale in June. They upped their price target to 500p, as the resolution of either issue could significantly boost the stock. But if a reminder of the uncertainty was needed, BP's oligarch partners in TNK-BP told Bloomberg they planned to proceed with tabling a bid for half of BP's stake in the Russian joint venture. BP is seen as unlikely to want to accept such an offer, but fears persist that the oligarchs could frustrate a deal with other potential buyers. BP fell 6 to 428.2p. Homewares retailer Dunelm extended gains following Thursday's strong trading update, when it said the wet weather had boosted footfall into stores. Citigroup, Nomura and UBS all raised their price targets and the shares rose 19 to 550p. Marks and Spencer fell 11.2 to 318p in anticipation of a weak trading update next week. Aga Rangemaster issued a downbeat trading statement. While sales of its AGA cast iron cookers grew 4pc, boosted by its new "Total Control" model that can be turned off, overall sales were slightly lower, given "tough market conditions" in Ireland and for its Grange home furnishings business. Aga cooled 5.13 to 66½p.