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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Airtel Africa PLC | 319.2 | 4.0% |
| Antofagasta PLC | 3,040.0 | 3.7% |
| Prudential PLC | 1,106.5 | 3.2% |
| Auto Trader Group PLC | 621.0 | 3.2% |
| Natwest Group PLC | 630.2 | 3.0% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Fresnillo PLC | 2,856.0 | -1.7% |
| Rightmove PLC | 527.2 | -1.2% |
| Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC | 1,503.0 | -0.9% |
| Smith & Nephew PLC | 1,205.5 | -0.8% |
| BAE Systems PLC | 1,693.5 | -0.4% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 9,751 | 1.1% | 17.5% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 48,417 | 0.1% | 10.5% |
| DAX INDEX | 24,230 | 0.2% | 18.7% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 50,168 | 1.3% | 27.1% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 8,670 | 0.4% | 4.7% |
| Commodity | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 56.61 | 0.37% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 60.56 | 0.92% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 4,307 | 0.1% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 541 | 0.0% |
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The UK 100 is called to open +38 points at 9,730. The UK 100 has been called lower on Tuesday, after weaker jobs market figures, including a rise in the unemployment rate and slower wage growth. Unemployment rose to 5.1% in the three months to October, from 5.0%, while average pay growth fell to 4.7% from 4.8%. London’s blue-chip index was called 291points lower, chipping off some of the gains from the previous day, when the benchmark added over 102 points to close at 9,751.31.
The S&P ended Monday slightly lower as key stocks in the artificial intelligence trade came under pressure. The broad market index lost 0.16% to settle at 6,816.51 after beginning the session in positive territory. The Dow Jones slipped 41.49 points, or 0.09%, to finish at 48,416.56, while the Nasdaq fell 0.59% to 23,057.41.
Rolls-Royce today announced it plans to buy back another £200 million of its shares. The additional repurchases follow last month’s completion of this year’s £1 billion programme, part of £1.9 billion returned to shareholders in 2025. The group’s shares have risen by another 90% this year but have drifted from 1196p at the end of September to close last night at 1114p. The interim buyback is due to commence on 2 January and run until annual results on 24 February, when the company will announce its buyback plans for 2026.
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UK 100 companies going ex-dividend on 18th December 2025:
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UK 250 companies going ex-dividend on 18th December 2025:
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