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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| NatWest Group | 607.8 | 4.8% |
| Melrose Industries | 667.0 | 3.9% |
| Babcock International Group | 1,346.0 | 3.6% |
| BAE Systems | 2,029.0 | 3.1% |
| Endeavour Mining | 4,686.0 | 2.5% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Mondi | 913.8 | -4.3% |
| Barratt Redrow | 373.9 | -3.9% |
| St James’s Place | 1,197.5 | -3.9% |
| RELX | 2,174.0 | -3.7% |
| Berkeley Group Holdings | 4,302.0 | -3.0% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 10,474 | 0.3% | 19.5% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 49,501 | 0.1% | 11.1% |
| DAX INDEX | 24,801 | 0.5% | 8.8% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 56,566 | 0.4% | 44.4% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 8,959 | 0.2% | 4.9% |
| Commodity | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 63.22 | 0.52% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | ||
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 4,915 | 1.5% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. |
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The UK 100 is called to open +21 at 10,494. The UK 100 looks set to open higher this morning, this comes as The UK’s unemployment rate today rose to its highest level in nearly five years at 5.2%. December’s figure compared with City forecasts for an unchanged 5.1%. The rate of average earnings growth including bonuses fell by more than expected to 4.2%, having been 4.6% in the previous three month period.
Asian markets traded mixed in thin conditions with several markets closed for Lunar New Year. Japan’s Nikkei and TOPIX extended losses following weaker-than-expected GDP data, while technology names remained under pressure amid AI-related concerns. Australia’s ASX 200 gained, supported by strong earnings from BHP which lifted the mining sector and broader sentiment.
U.S. equity futures moved lower during Asian hours, with S&P 500 futures down around 0.5% and Nasdaq 100 futures underperforming as AI-driven volatility continued to weigh on risk appetite having been closed yesterday for the Presidents Day holiday.
Antofagasta posted a 52% jump in annual core profit on Tuesday, aided by higher prices for the metal despite a modest production drop. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) for 2025 rose to a record $5.2 billion from $3.43 billion a year earlier, in line with analysts’ expectations. The copper miner’s proposed final dividend for 2025 was 48 cents a share, meaning full-year distributions work out at a 50% payout of underlying earnings per share. Antofagasta made a record shareholder payout of 142.5 cents a share in 2021, for a total $1.4 billion. Its policy is to return at least 35% of net earnings to shareholders.
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Antofagasta (ANTO) – Full Year Results
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BAE Systems (BA.) – Full Year Results
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German Index of Consumer Prices
EcoFin Meeting
UK Average Earnings
UK Claimant Count
UK Employment Change
UK ILO Unemployment Rate
ECB’s Escrivá speech
German ZEW Survey
EU ZEW Survey
US ADP Employment Change 4-week averag
US NY Empire State Manufacturing Index
Fed’s Barr speech
Fed’s Daly speech
UK 100 companies going ex-dividend on 19th February 2026:
Imperial Brands
easyJet
Games Workshop Group
GSK
Shell
BP
Barclays
AstraZeneca
UK 250 companies going ex-dividend on 19th February 2026:
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