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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Glencore | 452.7 | 9.6% |
| Antofagasta | 3,473.0 | 4.1% |
| Auto Trader Group | 593.6 | 3.8% |
| Shell | 2,640.0 | 3.1% |
| Marks & Spencer Group | 354.8 | 3.0% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| J Sainsbury | 311.6 | -5.3% |
| Endeavour Mining | 3,984.0 | -5.0% |
| Rio Tinto | 6,006.0 | -3.0% |
| International Consolidated Airlines Group | 424.1 | -2.7% |
| Vodafone Group | 101.2 | -2.4% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 10,125 | 0.8% | 22.7% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 49,504 | 0.5% | 18.0% |
| DAX INDEX | 25,262 | 0.5% | 25.0% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 51,940 | 1.6% | 32.5% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 8,759 | 0.5% | 5.6% |
| Commodity | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 59.07 | 0.08% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 63.29 | 0.06% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 4,585 | 1.7% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 601 | 1.8% |
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The UK 100 is called to open -12 points at 10,112. The UK 100 looks set to open marginally lower this morning. This marginal decline comes after the index closed at a record high on Friday. This follows news on Sunday that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank has been served with grand jury subpoenas from the US Department of Justice, raising the threat of a criminal indictment. Powell said the subpoenas relate to his testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June and to ongoing renovations at the Federal Reserve headquarters. Powell said: “Those are pretexts. The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather than following the preferences of the president. This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation.”
The S&P rose to new highs on Friday, notching a weekly gain, following the release of the latest jobs report. The broad market index closed up 0.65% to 6,966.28, a fresh record close. It also notched a new all-time intraday high in the session. The Nasdaq gained 0.81% to 23,671.35. The Dow Jones added 237.96 points, or 0.48%, to end at 49,504.07, scoring a new closing record as well. The three major averages posted a winning week. The S&P 500 was up more than 1% week to date, while the Dow and Nasdaq jumped 2.3% and 1.9%, respectively.
The December jobs report showed nonfarm payrolls increasing by 50,000 last month, less than the 73,000 that economists polled by Dow Jones had estimated. That data, though slightly weaker than expected, showed a U.S. economy that’s still trudging along, with investors anticipating that growth will ramp up. The unemployment rate inched down to 4.4%, while economists had forecast 4.5%. Traders took that as a sign that improvement in the economy would happen soon.
Asian equities mostly rose, led by technology and artificial intelligence stocks, although broader gains were capped by geopolitical and macro risks. South Korea’s KOSPI gained 1.2% on strength in tech and chipmakers. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.8%, while China’s CSI 300 and Shanghai Composite added between 0.5% and 1%.
British Land today said that chief executive Simon Carter has announced his intention to step down after five years at the helm. He is to become the CEO of P3 Logistics Parks, the GIC-owned investor, manager, and developer of logistics properties in Europe. Carter, who initially joined British Land in 2004, has a 12-month notice period. British Land owns or manages a portfolio valued at £15.2 billion, spanning London campuses, retail parks and urban logistics.
JD Sports Fashion today said it is partnering with Commercetools and payment firm Stripe to allow “one-click purchases” through AI platforms. It is the latest move by a major retailer to adapt to a shift by consumers towards using AI platforms such as ChatGPT and Copilot. JD Sports said it will launch the technology in the US in the coming months.The group hopes to expand this in other regions but will adapt to the regulatory environments in different countries as policymakers adapt to AI.
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