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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| St. James’s Place PLC | 952.6 | 4.8% |
| Melrose Industries PLC | 429.4 | 3.8% |
| Entain PLC | 588.2 | 3.4% |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC | 755.4 | 2.8% |
| Games Workshop Group PLC | 15,120.0 | 2.6% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Unilever PLC | 4,685.0 | -2.2% |
| Marks And Spencer Group PLC | 386.0 | -2.2% |
| Fresnillo PLC | 982.5 | -2.1% |
| Hiscox LTD | 1,104.0 | -2.0% |
| Endeavour Mining PLC | 2,020.0 | -1.8% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 8,415 | 0.1% | 3.4% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 40,114 | 0.1% | 4.9% |
| DAX INDEX | 22,242 | 0.8% | 22.5% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 35,840 | 0.4% | -5.7% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 7,997 | 0.4% | 5.6% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 63.25 | 0.37% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 67.08 | 0.31% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 3,288 | -0.9% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 487 | -0.6% |
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The UK 100 called to open +9 points this morning at 8,424. The UK 100 looks set to open higher again this morning, kicking off the week where it left the previous two.
In the US the S&P rose on Friday, adding to its strong gains for the week, as investors continue to navigate an evolving global trade landscape while major tech names got a boost. The broad market benchmark ended 0.74% higher at 5,525.21, while the Nasdaq added 1.26% to end at 17,282.94. The Dow Jones lagged, but still managed to close 0.05%, or 20 points higher, at 40,113.50. Alphabet rose 1.5% after the Google parent and “Magnificent Seven” name reported a beat on the top and the bottom lines for the first quarter. Tesla meanwhile, popped 9.8%, while fellow megacap names Nvidia and Meta Platforms advanced 4.3% and 2.7%, respectively.
Asia-Pacific markets were muted this morning as investors assessed China’s promises to support domestic businesses as well as developments in trade negotiations between the U.S. and countries in the region.
Mainland China’s CSI 300 index and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng were nearly flat in choppy trade. Over in Japan, the benchmark Nikkei added 0.37% while the broader Topix index advanced 0.9%. In South Korea, the Kopsi index eked out a 0.13% gain while the small-cap Kosdaq fell 1.04%. India’s benchmark Nifty 50 moved up 0.74% in early trade while the broader BSE Sensex increased 0.34%. Australia’s S&P ASX rose 0.65%.
Deliveroo shares will be in focus after Friday evening’s disclosure that it has been received a £2.7 billion takeover proposal from US-based DoorDash. The board said it would be minded to recommend an offer of 180p a share to shareholders, provided there was agreement on other terms. DoorDash will need to make a firm offer by 23 May. The shares open today’s session at 146.6p, having fallen to 113p earlier this month. They joined the stock market in March 2021 at a price of 390p a share. Deliveroo, which was co-founded by chief executive Will Shu in 2013, operates in nine countries and works with about 135,000 riders across the world. Panmure Liberum said that 180p “is by no means a knockout valuation”, opening the door for a rival bidder. The broker had a price target of 200p prior to the takeover developments.
ITV – France’s Banijay explores takeover bid for ITV. Media group in early talks to buy UK broadcaster or its studio production arm.
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Elementis (ELM)
Entain (ENT)
Howden Joinery Group (HWDN)
Travis Perkins (TPK)
Associated British Foods (ABF)
AstraZeneca (AZN)
HSBC Holdings (HSBA)
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Coca-Cola (KO) PMO
General Motors (GM) PMO
The Kraft Heinz Co (KHC) PMO
PayPal Holdings (PYPL) PMO
Pfizer (PFE) PMO
Spotify Technology SA (SPOT) PMO
Booking Holdings (BKNG) AMC
Mondelez (MDLZ) AMC
Snap Inc A (SNAP) AMC
Starbucks Corp (SBUX) AMC
Super Micro Computer (SMCI) E
Visa (V) AMC
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UK 100 companies going ex-dividend on 1st May 2025:
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Centrica
UK 250 companies going ex-dividend on 1st May 2025:
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Inchcape
Greggs
Elementis
JD Wetherspoon
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