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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Entain PLC | 866.0 | 15.3% |
| International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. | 327.3 | 3.4% |
| Informa PLC | 799.8 | 3.0% |
| Standard Chartered PLC | 1,180.0 | 3.0% |
| Ashtead Group PLC | 4,382.0 | 2.7% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Endeavour Mining PLC | 2,322.0 | -3.3% |
| Diageo PLC | 1,906.0 | -2.3% |
| Fresnillo PLC | 1,417.0 | -1.9% |
| GSK PLC | 1,485.5 | -1.7% |
| Astrazeneca PLC | 10,818.0 | -1.5% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 8,875 | 0.3% | 8.9% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 42,515 | 0.8% | 10.2% |
| DAX INDEX | 23,699 | 0.8% | 31.7% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 38,311 | 1.3% | 0.6% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 8,548 | 0.0% | 11.0% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 71.46 | -2.08% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 72.99 | -1.67% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 3,385 | -1.4% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 487 | 0.0% |
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The UK 100 called to open -42 points this morning at 8,833. The UK 100 looks set to open lower this morning after President Trump left the G7 early to return to Washington and urged Iranians to evacuate Tehran as fighting between Israel and Iran entered a fifth day.
Stocks rebounded stateside on Monday as investors were optimistic that the conflict between Israel and Iran may remain contained. The spike in oil prices due to the escalating conflict also eased. The Dow Jones rose 317.30 points, or 0.75%, closing at 42,515.09. The S&P advanced 0.94% to end at 6,033.11, while the Nasdaq surged 1.52% and settled at 19,701.21.
West Texas Intermediate crude oil futures fell more than 1% to $71.77 a barrel after trading above $77 in the overnight session.
It was a mixed session in Asia markets this morning, Japan’s Nikkei 225 gained 0.58% after the BoJ expectedly stood firm on its interest rate, while Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to continue trade talks but failed to reach a breakthrough on tariffs. China’s Shanghai Composite fell about 0.20% as investors turned cautious. Sentiment was weighed by a draft G7 statement indicating plans to strengthen critical mineral supply chains in response to China’s export controls. Elsewhere in Asia, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell about 0.21%, reversing gains from the prior session as most sectors dropped, while South Korea’s KOSPI traded 0.15% lower.
Ashtead Group reported its audited full-year and unaudited fourth-quarter results for the year ending April 30, 2025. Despite a slight decline in overall revenue by 1% due to lower sales of used equipment, the company achieved record rental revenue growth of 4% and adjusted EBITDA growth of 3%. The company invested $2.4 billion in capital for growth and reported a near-record free cash inflow of $1.8 billion. Ashtead continues to benefit from strong market conditions in non-residential construction and mega projects, with a strategic focus on its Sunbelt 4.0 growth strategy, which has already added 61 new locations. The company is on track to move its primary listing to the US in early 2026, reflecting its strategic growth plans and market positioning.
Aviva today said its £3.7 billion takeover of Direct Line is expected to complete on 1 July after the deal received regulatory and antitrust approvals. Subject to a court hearing, share dealings in the enlarged company are due to begin at 8am on 3 July. The companies announced on 23 December that they had reached an agreement on a cash and shares offer for FTSE 250-listed Direct Line. Shareholders of the Churchill and Green Flag owner approved the deal on 10 March.
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UK 100 companies going ex-dividend on 19th June 2025:
Persimmon
Airtel Africa
Compass Group
Experian
3i Group
United Utilities Group
UK 250 companies going ex-dividend on 19th June 2025:
British Land Company
Tate & Lyle
MITIE Group
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