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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Lloyds Banking Group | 109.0 | 3.3% |
| Smith & Nephew | 1,242.0 | 2.4% |
| Experian | 2,758.0 | 2.3% |
| Diageo | 1,675.5 | 2.3% |
| International Consolidated Airlines Group | 418.2 | 2.1% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Airtel Africa | 319.2 | -6.6% |
| Endeavour Mining | 4,222.0 | -6.6% |
| Fresnillo | 3,702.0 | -5.1% |
| Antofagasta | 3,648.0 | -3.7% |
| Mondi | 854.0 | -2.7% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 10,224 | 0.5% | 18.2% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 48,892 | -0.4% | 8.9% |
| DAX INDEX | 24,539 | 0.9% | 12.9% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 53,323 | 0.1% | 34.8% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 8,869 | -0.7% | 4.0% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 65.84 | 0.63% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 70.69 | -0.03% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 4,873 | -9.3% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 594 | -4.4% |
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The UK 100 is called to open -73 at 10,146. European markets are set to open lower, with the UK 100 futures pointing sharply down, as global risk-off sentiment and collapsing commodity prices overshadow otherwise resilient regional data. On Friday, the UK 100 closed higher, extending its longest monthly winning streak in over a decade, supported by banking stocks and a weaker pound. That support has faded this morning as precious-metal miners come under renewed pressure following the collapse in gold and silver prices.
Stocks retreated on Friday as technology shares remained in a funk, even as investors largely approved of President Donald Trump’s pick of Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. Still, the S&P squeaked out a January gain, despite Friday’s losses and volatile trading this month. The broad index fell 0.43% to finish at 6,939.03, its third straight down day. The Dow Jones pulled back 179 points, or 0.36%, to settle at 48,892.47. The tech-heavy Nasdaq underperformed, dropping 0.94%, to end the day at 23,461.82. All three indexes fell more than 1% at session lows.
Risk aversion intensified across Asia, tracking Wall Street weakness and renewed scepticism around AI valuations. South Korea led losses, with sharp declines in heavyweight chipmakers weighing heavily on the KOSPI. Hong Kong technology shares also fell sharply, while mainland Chinese equities retreated amid mixed PMI signals. China’s official manufacturing PMI remained in contraction, highlighting weak domestic demand, though a firmer private PMI offered limited reassurance for export-oriented sectors. Warsh’s nomination continued to loom large, reinforcing concerns around global liquidity conditions.
Reckitt Benckiser’s share consolidation becomes effective today. Also completed second tranche of £1bn share buyback.
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The Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) PMO
Palantir Tech Inc (NASDAQ:PLTR) PMO
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The Walt Disney Co (NYSE:DIS) PMO
Palantir Tech Inc (NASDAQ:PLTR) PMO
Amgen Inc (NASDAQ:AMGN) PMO
Ball Corp (NYSE:BALL) PMO
Merck & Co Inc (NYSE:MRK) PMO
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Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD) AMC
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UK 100 companies going ex-dividend on 5th February 2026:
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UK 250 companies going ex-dividend on 5th February 2026:
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Paragon Banking Group
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