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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Bunzl | 2,602.0 | 5.6% |
| British American Tobacco | 4,585.0 | 3.1% |
| BP | 503.8 | 2.8% |
| BT Group | 196.9 | 2.3% |
| Diageo | 1,551.5 | 2.3% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Antofagasta | 3,740.0 | -5.5% |
| Fresnillo | 2,853.0 | -5.2% |
| Anglo American | 3,710.0 | -5.0% |
| Glencore | 535.3 | -4.2% |
| Rio Tinto | 7,264.0 | -3.3% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 10,429 | 0.1% | 19.1% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 51,667 | 0.1% | 19.9% |
| DAX INDEX | 24,894 | 1.0% | 5.3% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 69,354 | 0.6% | 78.8% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 8,808 | 0.2% | 3.0% |
| Commodity | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 72.83 | 0.52% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 76.66 | 0.54% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 4,088 | 0.7% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 622 | 0.2% |
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The UK 100 is called to open -7 points at at 10,421. The UK 100 looks set to slip at the open today, the UK’s blue-chip index came under pressure yesterday as falling commodity prices weighed on a number of the index’s larger constituents.
The Nasdaq shed 1.3% in Monday’s session, largely dragged down by shares of Alphabet. The selling then picked up globally with South Korea’s Kospi leading the region’s losses. Memory chip leader SK Hynix, which has led a speculative AI frenzy in the country, closed down more than 12%. The South Korea benchmark, which is up 95% this year, was down almost 10%, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 declined 3.55%, breaking eight sessions of gains. On Tuesday, U.S.-traded Micron Technology followed suit, with the memory chipmaker down 13%. Sandisk also fell 13%, while components maker Seagate Technology shed more than 5%. Intel pulled back 6%, while Advanced Micro Devices and Qualcomm lost almost 6% and 8%, respectively.
Asian markets were mixed after Tuesday’s technology rout. South Korea rebounded strongly, with the Kospi recovering more than 2% after its near-10% collapse, supported by reports Samsung may announce a substantial buyback programme. Japan underperformed after Bank of Japan meeting minutes showed some policymakers favouring further rate hikes. Chinese markets were subdued while Taiwan semiconductor names came under renewed pressure ahead of Micron earnings.
B&M European Value, the UK’s leading variety goods value retailer, announces it has successfully concluded its search for a Chief Financial Officer and is pleased to appoint Atheeq Akbar to the role, with effect from February 2027. Atheeq brings a wealth of UK retail experience to B&M. He will join B&M from ASDA, where he is currently Vice President of Commercial Finance. Prior to ASDA, Atheeq led the retail and manufacturing finance functions at Morrisons before being appointed as a Finance Director in 2021. Atheeq has also held senior finance roles at Tesco and brings international experience of finance leadership from Etihad Airways. A Chartered Accountant by profession, Atheeq began his career at Deloitte and is a member of the ICAEW.
Primary Health Properties notes the recent press speculation regarding the potential formation of a joint venture in connection with PHP’s private hospital portfolio. As previously announced, PHP has been exploring a range of strategic options to enhance the long-term value of the private hospital portfolio, including potential joint venture arrangements with highly credible investors. PHP confirms that it is in advanced discussions with an investor regarding the potential contribution of the private hospital portfolio to seed a new joint venture. Discussions remain ongoing, will be subject to all necessary approvals and there can be no certainty that any transaction will be agreed, nor as to the terms on which any transaction might be concluded. PHP continues to evaluate all options. A further announcement will be made as and when appropriate.
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