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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Endeavour Mining PLC | 3,436.0 | 11.3% |
| Fresnillo PLC | 2,592.0 | 9.1% |
| Antofagasta PLC | 2,827.0 | 5.0% |
| Anglo American PLC | 2,999.0 | 4.1% |
| Glencore PLC | 357.3 | 3.3% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| BAE Systems PLC | 1,951.5 | -1.6% |
| Intertek Group PLC | 4,812.0 | -1.5% |
| British American Tobacco PLC | 3,788.0 | -1.5% |
| Babcock International Group PLC | 1,211.0 | -1.5% |
| Burberry Group PLC | 1,182.5 | -1.4% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year, not sorted |
| UK 100 INDEX | 9,443 | 0.2% | 13.9% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 46,068 | 1.3% | 7.0% |
| DAX INDEX | 24,388 | 0.6% | 25.0% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 46,740 | 2.8% | 17.7% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 8,899 | 0.2% | 7.8% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 59.27 | 0.45% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 63.06 | 0.49% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 497 | 3.4% |
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The UK 100 is called to open -32 Points this morning at 9,410. The UK 100 is expected to open lower today, futures indicate a 32.8 point or 0.3% drop, seeing the index opening at 9,410. This follows a Monday close of 9,442.87, up 15.40 points or 0.2%.
Stocks surged on Monday Stateside, rebounding from Friday’s sell-off after President Donald Trump said trade relations with China “will all be fine.” The Dow Jones closed up 587.98 points, or 1.29%, to 46,067.58, which equates to 67% of its Friday loss. The S&P climbed 1.56% to finish at 6,654.72, retracing 56% of its prior decline. The Nasdaq popped 2.21% to settle at 22,694.61 as beat-down technology stocks led the bounce. Oracle rallied more than 5%, while Nvidia rose close to 3%. Broadcom surged almost 10% after making its partnership with OpenAI official on Monday morning.
Asian stock markets showed mixed performance overnight on Tuesday, October 14, 2025, despite an earlier rally on Wall Street. Heightened US-China trade tensions weighed on investor sentiment. In Japan, the Nikkei 225, declined by 1.18% to 47,520.57. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng slipped by 0.24% to 25,827.92. The Kospi Index in South Korea added 1.01%. China’s Shanghai Composite edged up by 0.2% to 3,897.56.
Bellway reported significant growth in housing completions, revenue, and profits. The company announced a £150 million share buyback program as part of its refreshed capital allocation strategy. Despite facing market challenges, Bellway said it is well-positioned for future growth, supported by a robust land bank and a focus on capital efficiency. The company aims to increase volume output and shareholder returns, with plans to expand its timber frame facility and maintain its five-star homebuilder status.
THG reported its strongest quarter of organic sales growth since 2021, with a 6.3% increase in Q3 revenue, driven by significant growth in both THG Beauty and THG Nutrition. The company has returned to year-to-date revenue growth, aided by strategic changes and brand investments. Despite the impact of asset disposals and discontinued activities, THG Beauty achieved a 4.2% revenue growth, bolstered by a successful advent launch and strong UK retail momentum. THG Nutrition reported a 10.0% YoY growth, the highest in over two years, with expansion in the US and Middle East markets. The company remains optimistic about meeting its full-year performance expectations, entering its most profitable period.
UK
Bellway (BWY)
Bytes Technology Group (BYIT)*
THG (THG)
Integrafin Holdings (IHP)
Oxford Instruments (OXIG)
US
Citigroup Inc (C) PMO
The Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS) PMO
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) PMO
JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM) PMO
Wells Fargo & Co (WFC) PMO
BlackRock Inc (BLK) PMO
UK
Jupiter Fund Management (JUP)
Rathbones Group (RAT)
US
Abbott Laboratories (ABT) PMO
Bank of America Corp (BAC) PMO
Morgan Stanley (MS) PMO
UK BRC Like-For-Like Retail Sales
IMF Meeting
German Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices
UK Average Earnings Including Bonus
UK Claimant Count Change
UK Claimant Count Rate
UK Employment Change
UK ILO Unemployment Rate
German ZEW Survey – Current Situation
German ZEW Survey – Economic Sentiment
EU ZEW Survey – Economic Sentiment
Fed’s Bowman speech
Fed’s Chair Powell speech
Fed’s Waller speech
UK 100 companies going ex-dividend on 16th October 2025:
Howden Joinery Group
Diageo
Spirax Group
Persimmon
Games Workshop Group
Smiths Group
UK 250 companies going ex-dividend on 16th October 2025:
Coats Group
ITV
Senior
Hays
Anglo-Eastern Plantations
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