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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Lion Finance Group | 11,190.0 | 2.8% |
| Weir Group | 2,508.0 | 2.6% |
| Mondi | 710.4 | 2.5% |
| Intermediate Capital Group | 1,776.0 | 2.2% |
| Metlen Energy & Metals | 42.7 | 2.1% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Babcock International Group | 906.8 | -6.6% |
| BP | 467.1 | -5.1% |
| Shell | 2,900.5 | -3.7% |
| Entain | 528.6 | -2.1% |
| Centrica | 173.2 | -1.8% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 10,679 | 0.3% | 21.0% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 52,900 | 1.1% | 18.0% |
| DAX INDEX | 25,779 | 0.8% | 8.4% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 69,615 | 0.2% | 74.9% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 8,831 | 0.2% | 2.7% |
| Commodity | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 68.92 | 0.33% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 72.18 | 0.08% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 4,159 | 0.4% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 622 | 0.9% |
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The UK 100 is called to open -19 points at at 10,680. The UK 100 looks set for a marginally weaker open on Monday, with investors watching developments in Ukraine, the latest OPEC+ production increase and a busy economic calendar.
Futures indicate the FTSE 100 will open around 10 points lower, or 0.1%, at 10,672.93. The blue-chip index ended Friday’s session 0.3% higher at 10,679.03.
US markets were closed on Friday for the Independence Day holiday. In Asia on Monday, the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo fell 0.2%, while China’s Shanghai Composite was down 0.3%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.8%, and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 slipped 0.2%.
EasyJet has agreed in principle to a sweetened takeover bid from US investment firm Castlelake that values the carrier at up to £5.5 billion, a potential shakeup for Europe’s aviation sector. The new offer at £6.90 a share represents a 73% premium to EasyJet’s closing price on May 29, when the private equity fund manager disclosed its interest in the airline to British regulators, driving the shares up steeply since then. The deal, which would see the US investor take 31-year-old EasyJet private, coincides with operating challenges for airlines globally as they grapple with sharply higher fuel prices and profit pressure due to the Iran conflict. Locked in fierce competition with rival Ryanair, EasyJet had long been viewed as a takeover target with its valuable landing slots at airports including London Gatwick, Paris and Geneva attractive to potential bidders. EasyJet in June rejected a £4.93 billion proposal from Castlelake but signalled an interest in continuing talks by granting the private equity manager limited access to the airline’s commercial data.
ITV has agreed a £1.6bn deal with Sky, the owner of Sky News, for its media and entertainment arm following months of talks. The agreement, subject to shareholder and regulatory approval, will create the UK’s largest commercial broadcaster.
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UK 100 companies going ex-dividend on 9th July 2026:
British American Tobacco
Halma
UK 250 companies going ex-dividend on 9th July 2026:
Sirius Real Estate
AO World
Oxford Instruments
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