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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| AstraZeneca | 14,302.0 | 3.4% |
| Endeavour Mining | 4,262.0 | 1.9% |
| Rio Tinto | 6,545.0 | 1.8% |
| Reckitt Benckiser Group | 5,164.0 | 1.8% |
| Glencore | 538.4 | 1.2% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Metlen Energy & Metals | 31.8 | -8.6% |
| Barratt Redrow | 255.7 | -4.7% |
| Babcock International Group | 1,155.0 | -4.7% |
| Persimmon | 1,075.0 | -3.9% |
| Autotrader Group | 447.3 | -3.8% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 9,967 | 0.1% | 15.1% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 45,167 | 1.7% | 8.6% |
| DAX INDEX | 22,301 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 53,373 | 0.4% | 43.8% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 8,516 | 0.1% | 6.7% |
| Commodity | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 99.64 | 5.46% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 112.57 | 4.22% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 4,494 | 2.7% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 549 | 0.3% |
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The UK 100 is called to open -18 points at at 9,949. The UK 100 looks set to open the week slightly lower this morning,
Asia markets followed through weaker, taking a negative lead from Wall Street’s close on Friday alongside higher oil prices. Japan led losses, with the Nikkei down 3.36% and TOPIX 3.07%, while Korea fell around 3% and Hong Kong around 1%. Tech remained under pressure, extending the unwind in AI positioning, while BOJ tightening signals added to downside in Japan.
US equities closed sharply lower on Friday, extending the drawdown, with the Dow at 45,166.64 (-1.73%), the S&P 500 at 6,368.85 (-1.67%) and the Nasdaq at 20,948.36 (-2.15%). Losses were led by consumer discretionary, tech and communications, with megacaps driving the downside and volatility rising to 31.05. US futures swung from negative to positive overnight.
Banks – Millions of motorists who were mis-sold a car loan will find out how they will be compensated, as the finance watchdog shares its final plans for an industry-wide scheme. Final decisions on the long-awaited programme will be published by the Financial Conduct Authority after the close of markets later today. The regulator set out draft plans last year but it is likely to make several changes after receiving more than 1,000 responses to its consultation. Under the latest proposals, the scheme will cover car finance agreements taken out between April 6th 2007 and November 1st 2024.
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UK 100 companies going ex-dividend on 2nd April 2026:
Barratt Redrow
IMI
Smiths Group
UK 250 companies going ex-dividend on 2nd April 2026:
Taylor Wimpey
OSB Group
Domino’s Pizza Group
Chesnara
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