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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| 3I Group PLC | 4,176.0 | 3.3% |
| Babcock International Group PLC | 1,101.0 | 2.6% |
| International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. | 354.8 | 2.4% |
| Easyjet PLC | 531.6 | 1.7% |
| Schroders PLC | 368.2 | 1.4% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Shell PLC | 2,553.0 | -2.9% |
| Jd Sports Fashion PLC | 87.9 | -2.4% |
| BP PLC | 371.8 | -2.0% |
| Haleon PLC | 371.3 | -1.8% |
| Mondi PLC | 1,179.0 | -1.7% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 8,807 | -0.2% | 7.5% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 44,406 | -0.9% | 12.9% |
| DAX INDEX | 24,074 | 1.2% | 30.3% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 39,730 | 0.4% | -2.7% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 8,591 | 0.0% | 10.7% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 67.67 | -0.38% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 69.37 | -0.30% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 3,334 | -0.1% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 503 | 0.1% |
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The UK 100 called to open -6 points this morning at 8,800. The UK 100 looks set to open marginally lower this morning, this follows a number of global tariffs outlined yesterday by President Trump which are scheduled to be imposed on August 1st.
Asia markets however were higher, with the Nikkei 225 up 0.3% after President Trump sent 25% tariff letters to US trading partners including Japan and South Korea. The improvement came as Trump said the new 1 August deadline for the imposition of tariffs was “not 100% firm” and depended on the state of trade negotiations. The Hang Seng index also rose 0.7%, in contrast to yesterday’s session on Wall Street after the S&P 500 index fell 0.8% from Thursday’s record high.
Stateside the Dow Jones tumbled 422.17 points, or 0.94%, and ended at 44,406.36. The S&P fell 0.79% to close at 6,229.98, and the Nasdaq lost 0.92%, settling at 20,412.52. It was the worst day since mid-June for all three of the major averages.
Reuters is reporting that Rio Tinto is nearing the appointment of a new chief executive officer, with a decision expected later this month, following CEO Jakob Stausholm’s announcement in May that he is stepping down. Chair Dominic Barton is prioritising candidates who are open to major merger and acquisition opportunities and focused on improving internal cost discipline, according to the report, which cites sources familiar with the search process. Barton has discussed the possibility of “big ticket M&A” with stakeholders. Rio Tinto was previously approached by Glencore over an asset combination, but the talks ended quickly. Analysts have speculated that such deals could be back on the table, and say any acquisition strategy may depend on the company’s share price performance, with RBC Capital Markets estimating that capital spending of between $30 billion and $35 billion over the next decade, with lithium growth projects perhaps pushed aside in favour of copper.
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UK 100 companies going ex-dividend on 10th July 2025:
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Games Workshop Group
UK 250 companies going ex-dividend on 10th July 2025:
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