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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Diageo | 1,851.0 | 3.9% |
| Burberry Group | 1,213.5 | 3.3% |
| Antofagasta | 3,992.0 | 3.0% |
| British American Tobacco | 4,569.0 | 2.2% |
| Lloyds Banking Group | 104.2 | 2.1% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| BP | 467.6 | -2.4% |
| DCC | 5,135.0 | -1.3% |
| Associated British Foods | 1,953.5 | -1.2% |
| Mondi | 926.4 | -0.9% |
| ConvaTec Group | 228.8 | -0.8% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 10,687 | 0.6% | 23.4% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 49,626 | 0.5% | 14.3% |
| DAX INDEX | 25,261 | 0.9% | 13.3% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 56,826 | 1.1% | 46.6% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 9,026 | 0.6% | 8.8% |
| Commodity | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 65.70 | 1.17% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | ||
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 5,135 | 0.6% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. |
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The UK 100 is called to open -21 at 10,665. The UK 100 looks set to open lower this morning as renewed tariffs uncertainty means the UK’s blue-chip index is set to fall back after Friday’s record close.
U.S. stock futures fell on Monday after President Donald Trump said he’s raising his global tariffs to 15% from 10% after the Supreme Court struck down the president’s “reciprocal” tariffs. The new tariffs heightened market uncertainty about the outlook for inflation and global growth. Dow Jones futures dropped 300 points, or 0.5%. S&P futures and Nasdaq futures slid 0.6% and 0.7%, respectively.
Stocks had risen on Friday after the Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump’s tariffs, potentially providing relief for companies burdened by higher costs from the duties and easing concern about sticky inflation still plaguing the U.S. economy. The S&P advanced 0.69% and closed at 6,909.51, while the Nasdaq gained 0.9% and settled at 22,886.07. The Dow Jones added 230.81 points, or 0.47%, and ended at 49,625.97. The 30-stock index recovered from a 200-point loss earlier in the session on disappointing economic data.
Asian markets traded unevenly amid thin holiday liquidity, with the Hang Seng outperforming on technology and auto strength while South Korea reached record highs driven by semiconductor demand tied to artificial intelligence. Regional sentiment was shaped by U.S. tariff developments, with investors weighing potential benefits to China and India against rising policy uncertainty. Safe-haven flows supported gold and the Yen.
Oil prices sank, with Brent crude futures declining 1.2% to $70.93 a barrel. U.S. crude futures were at $65.65 a barrel, down 1.2%.
JD Sports Fashion has launched a new £200 million share buyback for its new financial year, beginning immediately. The first swathe worth up to £100 million is expected to be completed no later than its 31 July half-year stage, followed by the second tranche in the second half.
UK
Mony Group Plc (MONY)
US
None
UK
Standard Chartered (STAN) – Full Year Results
Croda International (CRDA) – Full Year Results
Unite Group (UTG) – Full Year Results
ConvaTec Group (CTEC) – Full Year Results
US
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc (NASDAQ:KDP) PMO
The Home Depot Inc (NYSE:HD) PMO
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc (NYSE:AMC) AMC
HP Inc (NYSE:HPQ) AMC
Lucid Group Inc (NASDAQ:LCID) AMC
German IFO
BoE’s Taylor speech
Fed’s Waller speech
US Factory Orders
ECB’s President Lagarde speech
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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