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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| JD Sports Fashion | 87.9 | 3.0% |
| IG Group Holdings | 1,393.0 | 2.7% |
| British American Tobacco | 4,238.0 | 2.5% |
| Howden Joinery Group | 820.0 | 2.4% |
| Standard Chartered | 2,182.0 | 2.0% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Sage Group | 1,063.0 | -3.8% |
| Compass Group | 30.1 | -2.3% |
| 3i Group | 2,844.0 | -2.1% |
| AstraZeneca | 12,234.0 | -1.9% |
| Autotrader Group | 539.2 | -1.8% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 10,878 | 0.1% | 17.4% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 53,464 | 0.2% | 17.7% |
| DAX INDEX | 26,286 | 0.1% | 8.8% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 66,262 | 0.6% | 55.8% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 9,128 | 0.4% | 1.9% |
| Commodity | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 82.23 | 0.16% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 87.46 | 1.26% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 4,591 | 0.0% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 670 | 1.7% |
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The UK 100 is called to open -23 points at at 10,845. The UK 100 is expected to open lower on Thursday, with futures pointing to a decline of around 20-25 points, or 0.2%, to 10,845, as investors digest firmer US inflation data and look ahead to Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech.
The latest US personal consumption expenditures data showed headline inflation holding at 3.7% year-on-year in July, slightly above expectations, while core PCE remained at 3.3%.
Nvidia provided a more positive counterweight after issuing an upbeat outlook for artificial intelligence demand. The chipmaker said it expects revenue growth of 70% in financial 2028, well ahead of current analyst forecasts of around 45%, although higher memory costs are expected to pressure margins. Nvidia shares rose 4.7% in after-hours trading, helping lift sentiment towards semiconductor stocks in Asia.
Asian markets were mixed. China’s Shanghai Composite gained 0.6%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.6%, Sydney’s S&P/ASX 200 dropped 1.0% and Japan’s Nikkei 225 was little changed.
Prudential reported stronger first-half operating profit and new business growth, while increasing its dividend and expanding its 2026 share buyback programme. Adjusted operating profit before tax rose 9% on a constant exchange rate basis to $1.81 billion in the six months to 30 June, while adjusted operating profit after tax increased 10% to US$1.52 billion. Adjusted earnings per share climbed 17% to 58.4 cents. New business profit increased 8% to $1.38 billion, with the new business margin improving by 2 percentage points to 40%, while operating free surplus generated from in-force insurance and asset management operations rose 15% to $1.79 billion. The Asia and Africa-focused insurer increased its first interim dividend by 15% to 8.88 cents per share and announced a further roughly $300 million share buyback, adding to the US$1.2 billion programme already announced for 2026. Total capital returned to shareholders during the first half reached $1 billion. Prudential maintained a strong capital position, with a free surplus ratio of 209% and shareholder Group-wide Supervision coverage ratio of 268%.
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PPHE Hotel Group (PPH) – Half Year Results
Prudential (PRU) – Half Year Results
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IREN Ltd (NASDAQ:IREN) AMC
Marvell Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MRVL) AMC
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Jackson Hole Symposium
ECB Monetary Policy Meeting Accounts
US Initial Jobless Claims
UK 100 companies going ex-dividend on 27th August 2026:
LondonMetric Property
Autotrader Group
Croda International
Glencore
Games Workshop Group
Alliance Witan
UK 250 companies going ex-dividend on 27th August 2026:
ZIGUP
Dr. Martens
RHI Magnesita N.V.
Currys
Genuit Group
Shaftesbury Capital
Quilter
Savills
Clarkson
Michael Page
Serco Group
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