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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Centrica PLC | 166.9 | 4.1% |
| Sainsbury (J) PLC | 317.8 | 3.5% |
| Segro PLC | 630.6 | 3.4% |
| Endeavour Mining PLC | 2,894.0 | 2.7% |
| Marks And Spencer Group PLC | 347.2 | 2.7% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Astrazeneca PLC | 11,414.0 | -3.2% |
| Airtel Africa PLC | 223.8 | -2.0% |
| BT Group PLC | 201.8 | -1.9% |
| GSK PLC | 1,479.0 | -1.6% |
| Convatec Group PLC | 232.2 | -1.6% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 9,277 | 0.1% | 12.1% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 45,883 | 0.1% | 10.2% |
| DAX INDEX | 23,749 | 0.2% | 27.5% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 44,881 | 0.3% | 23.0% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 8,878 | 0.3% | 9.3% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 63.43 | 0.21% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 67.53 | 0.13% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 3,687 | 0.2% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 469 | -0.6% |
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The UK 100 is called to open +4 points this morning at 9,281. The UK 100 looks set to open slightly higher this morning, this comes as data out today showed the UK’s unemployment rate stayed at 4.7% for the period between May and July, in figures published by the Office for National Statistics. The estimated number of vacancies in the UK fell by 10,000 or 1.4% to 728,000 in June to August. This is the 38th consecutive period where vacancy numbers have dropped compared with the previous three months, with the declines being seen in nine of 18 industry sectors. The three-month figure for growth in average earnings including bonuses was also in line with City expectations at 4.7%.
Stocks rose Stateside on Monday after President Donald Trump said that U.S.-China trade negotiations were going well. Investors also braced for a key Federal Reserve meeting this week. The S&P climbed 0.5% to 6,615.28, marking its first close above 6,600. The Nasdaq also advanced to a new all-time high, rising 0.9% to 22,348.75. The Dow Jones eked out a small gain, gaining 49.23 points, or 0.1%, to end the day at 45,883.45.
In Asia this morning The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo is up 0.5% but the Hang Seng index near its opening mark.
Google has said it will invest £5 billion in the UK in the next two years to help meet growing demand for AI services. The announcement, which comes as the US giant opens its new data centre in Waltham Cross in Hertfordshire, is expected to contribute to the creation of thousands of jobs. The move comes amid reports that ChatGPT parent firm OpenAI and Nvidia will also unveil billions of dollars’ worth of investment into UK data centres this week, amid President Donald Trump’s state visit.
Kier Group reported strong financial results for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, with a 3% increase in revenue and a 6% rise in adjusted operating profit. The company achieved significant operational delivery across its businesses, improved its balance sheet, and grew its order book to a record £11 billion, providing substantial future revenue visibility. The company also announced a 38% increase in its full-year dividend and initiated a £20 million share buyback program.
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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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