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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Beazley PLC | 814.5 | 2.8% |
| Babcock International Group PLC | 1,157.0 | 2.4% |
| Centrica PLC | 160.4 | 2.1% |
| Associated British Foods PLC | 1,970.5 | 1.8% |
| BAE Systems PLC | 1,981.0 | 1.7% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| JD Sports Fashion PLC | 90.5 | -2.2% |
| Diageo PLC | 1,869.0 | -1.9% |
| Fresnillo PLC | 2,156.0 | -1.8% |
| Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC | 1,632.0 | -1.7% |
| Ashtead Group PLC | 5,314.0 | -1.5% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 9,283 | 0.2% | 12.2% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 45,834 | 0.6% | 10.7% |
| DAX INDEX | 23,698 | 0.0% | 26.7% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 44,768 | 0.9% | 22.4% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 8,853 | 0.1% | 9.3% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 63.17 | 0.77% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 67.45 | 0.69% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 3,643 | 0.0% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 465 | 0.0% |
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The UK 100 is called to open +7 points this morning at 9,290. The UK 100 looks set to start the week broadly flat this morning, this week will provide greater clarity for interest rates both here and in the US, with the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England both to announce interest rate decisions.
Asian markets are mixed this morning, with Japan’s Nikkei up 0.9% but China’s domestic Shanghai Composite and India’s Sensex both just below flat.
The Nasdaq notched a perfect week of closing highs on Friday as investors took signs of weakening jobs and tame inflation to mean the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates next week. The tech-heavy Nasdaq closed 0.44% higher to settle at 22,141.10, led by a surge in Tesla shares. The broad market S&P hovered around the flatline, down just 0.05% to finish at 6,584.29. The blue-chip Dow Jones lost 273.78 points, or 0.59%, to close at 45,834.22. Having each closed at record levels Thursday, with the Dow finishing above 46,000 for the first time, the three major averages rounded out the weekly period with gains.
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UK 100 companies going ex-dividend on 18th September 2025:
Unite Group
Centrica
UK 250 companies going ex-dividend on 18th September 2025:
Foresight Group Holdings
IG Group Holdings
Energean
Bridgepoint Group
Rank Group
PPHE Hotel Group
Crest Nicholson Holdings
Gamma Communications
International Workplace Group
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