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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| WPP PLC | 317.2 | 6.3% |
| Unilever PLC | 4,846.5 | 3.6% |
| Fresnillo PLC | 2,762.0 | 2.6% |
| BAE Systems PLC | 1,726.5 | 2.1% |
| Pearson PLC | 1,004.5 | 2.0% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Diageo PLC | 1,602.5 | -2.6% |
| Tesco PLC | 440.0 | -2.2% |
| GSK PLC | 1,783.0 | -2.1% |
| Next PLC | 13,665.0 | -1.9% |
| Intertek Group PLC | 4,446.0 | -1.9% |
| Major World Indices | Price | %Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 9,642 | 0.0% | 15.4% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 47,560 | ||
| DAX INDEX | 24,163 | 0.5% | 18.8% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 50,655 | ||
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 8,586 | 0.5% | 2.3% |
| Commodity | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 58.34 | 0.92% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 62.06 | 0.69% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 4,208 | 0.4% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 534 | 2.0% |
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The UK 100 is called to open -30 points at 9,612. The UK 100 index is seen opening 0.3% lower as the top flight’s lacklustre run continues ahead of tonight’s US interest rates decision.
The S&P closed relatively unchanged on Tuesday as Wall Street looked ahead to today’s interest rate decision from the Federal Reserve. The broad market index traded around the flatline, slipping just 0.09% to close at 6,840.51, while the Nasdaq gained 0.13% to end the day at 23,576.49. The Dow Jones fell 179.03 points, or 0.38%, to finish at 47,560.29. The 30-stock index was dragged down by a decline in JPMorgan shares on higher-than-expected 2026 expense projections.
Anglo American shareholders have approved merger with Teck.
Berkeley said on Wednesday its longer-term outlook was more positive, particularly in London, despite staying cautious in the near-term after half-year profit dropped nearly 8% due to subdued demand ahead of the budget. While the luxury home taxes introduced in the November budget are expected to weigh on high-end builder Berkeley, which has a greater exposure to London and the South of England, analysts said resilient demand for its high-quality projects and new measures to speed up housebuilding in London should support its longer-term outlook.
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UK 100 companies going ex-dividend on 11th December 2025:
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