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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC | 1,140.0 | 3.7% |
| Berkeley Group Holdings (The) PLC | 3,696.0 | 3.2% |
| HSBC Holdings PLC | 1,102.2 | 3.2% |
| British American Tobacco PLC | 4,399.0 | 2.2% |
| Standard Chartered PLC | 1,703.5 | 2.1% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Halma PLC | 3,542.0 | -2.3% |
| SSE PLC | 2,092.0 | -2.2% |
| Land Securities Group PLC | 586.5 | -1.9% |
| United Utilities Group PLC | 1,175.0 | -1.7% |
| Legal & General Group PLC | 242.1 | -1.7% |
| Major World Indices | Price | %Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 9,656 | 0.1% | 16.6% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 48,058 | 1.1% | 8.6% |
| DAX INDEX | 24,130 | 0.1% | 18.7% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 50,603 | 0.1% | 28.5% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 8,579 | 0.1% | 2.7% |
| Commodity | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 58.92 | 1.15% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 62.64 | 1.13% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 4,229 | 0.5% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 541 | 1.6% |
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The UK 100 is called to open +3 points at 9,658. UK 100 is not expected to follow the market rally seen after the US Federal Reserve decision last night, the UK’s blue-chip index looks set to open modestly higher, adding around 3 points. This comes after the US central bank cut interest rates by a quarter of a percent and made some dovish hints about the path for rates next year, Wall Street banked some solid gains.
The Dow Jones jumped on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve decided to cut interest rates once again this year and as traders bet more easing was ahead next year. The 30-stock average gained 497.46 points, or 1.1%, to close at 48,057.75. The S&P advanced 0.7% to end the day at 6,886.68 and briefly traded above its previous record closing high of 6,890.89. The Nasdaq increased 0.3% to 23,654.16.
Asian markets were mixed Thursday as earlier gains fuelled by the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate cut were offset by indications the central bank will hold off from further reductions at the start of next year.
Disappointing earnings from software giant Oracle also dented sentiment as they revived worries that sky-high valuations for tech companies, boosted by excitement over artificial intelligence, may be stretched after a long-running rally.
Entain said on its chief financial officer was set to step down after 13 years with the gambling and gaming group. Rob Wood, who is also deputy chief executive, will leave in March 2026. He is being replaced by Michael Snape, chief financial officer at International Distribution Services.
Workspace Group said it has exchanged contracts for the disposal of two additional low-conviction assets for a total of £11.8m, in line with September 2025 valuations, at a net initial yield of 5.7%. Taking into account its latest disposals, Workspace has now exchanged or completed on a total of £106m of low-conviction asset sales, against its two-year target of £200m.
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UK 100 companies going ex-dividend on 11th December 2025:
Associated British Foods
UK 250 companies going ex-dividend on 11th December 2025:
Investec
ZIGUP
discoverIE Group
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