Volumes still falling at Reckitt Benckiser

Reckitt Benckiser’s (RKT) half-year results are a mixed bag. On the one hand, the consumer goods giant beat revenue expectations. Like-for-like sales increased by 4.1 per cent in the second quarter to £3.53bn, driven by strong performances from its health and hygiene divisions. Analysts had only expected growth of 3.7 per cent.