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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| British American Tobacco | 4,473.0 | 3.0% |
| RELX | 2,293.0 | 2.6% |
| BAE Systems | 2,163.0 | 2.5% |
| BP | 479.0 | 2.0% |
| Babcock International Group | 1,397.0 | 1.5% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Centrica | 185.4 | -5.4% |
| Antofagasta | 3,853.0 | -3.7% |
| easyJet | 474.3 | -3.7% |
| Rio Tinto | 7,123.0 | -3.6% |
| Melrose Industries | 663.0 | -2.8% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year, not sorted |
| UK 100 INDEX | 10,627 | 0.6% | 22.7% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 49,395 | 0.5% | 11.8% |
| DAX INDEX | 25,044 | 0.9% | 12.2% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 56,826 | 1.1% | 46.9% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 9,081 | 0.1% | 9.1% |
| Commodity | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 67.05 | 0.93% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | ||
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 5,023 | 0.5% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. |
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The UK 100 is called to open +29 at 10,656. The UK 100 looks set to open higher this morning, adding to the weekly gains, despite a more subdued day yesterday.
Data out this morning showed the retail sector has recorded a strong start to the year after sales volumes jumped by a surprise 1.8% in January, the largest monthly rise since May 2024. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said growth was partly because of artwork and antiques sales, alongside continued strong sales from online jewellers. Volumes rose by 0.1% in the three months to January, compared with the three months to October. Volumes were 2.6% higher than the same three months a year ago.
Stateside yesterday saw Stocks fall, leaving the S&P near the flat line for the year, as investors shifted away from financials and monitored simmering tensions between the U.S. and Iran. The Dow Jones lost 267.50 points, or 0.54%, settling at 49,395.16. The broad-based S&P 500 slipped 0.28% and ended at 6,861.89. The Nasdaq lost 0.31% and closed at 22,682.73.
Asian equities traded mixed overnight, reflecting weaker cues from Wall Street and ongoing geopolitical concerns. Japan’s Nikkei and TOPIX fell after softer inflation data, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng declined following a three-day holiday break as Chinese tech stocks tracked global weakness. South Korea’s KOSPI was a notable outperformer, rallying to record highs driven by gains in brokerage, defence and insurance shares. Chinese markets remained closed for the Lunar New Year holiday.
Anglo American posted a $3.7 billion loss on Friday after taking another write-down on its diamonds business, as the miner pushes ahead with plans to shed non-core assets and complete its merger with Teck Resources. The company booked a $2.3 billion pre-tax impairment, mostly tied to its De Beers unit, and declared a dividend of 0.23 cents per share, or about $200 million. That was down from $0.64 a share, or $800 million, a year earlier.
UK
Anglo American (AAL) – Full Year Results
Segro (SGRO) – Full Year Results
TBC Bank Group (TBCG) – Full Year Results
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc (NYSE:BRK.B) AMC E
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Mony Group Plc (MONY)
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Riot Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:RIOT) AMC E
PBoC Interest Rate Decision
German Producer Price Index
UK Retail Sales
German HCOB PMI
EU HCOB PMI
UK S&P Global PMI
ECB’s President Lagarde speech
US Personal Consumption Expenditures
US Gross Domestic Product
Fed’s Bostic speech
US S&P Global PMI
Michigan Consumer Expectations Index
US New Home Sales Change
UoM 1-year Consumer Inflation Expectations
UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation Expectations
Fed Monetary Policy Report
UK 100 companies going ex-dividend on 26th February 2026:
Alliance Witan
Unilever
UK 250 companies going ex-dividend on 26th February 2026:
Ashmore Group
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