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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Ashtead Group PLC | 4,564.0 | 4.2% |
| BT Group PLC | 188.2 | 1.7% |
| BP PLC | 389.1 | 1.7% |
| Shell PLC | 2,663.0 | 1.4% |
| Unite Group PLC | 845.0 | 1.3% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. | 313.0 | -4.4% |
| Entain PLC | 837.6 | -3.3% |
| Bunzl PLC | 2,236.0 | -2.9% |
| WPP PLC | 531.2 | -2.8% |
| Easyjet PLC | 535.8 | -2.7% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 8,834 | -0.5% | 8.5% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 42,216 | -0.7% | 8.9% |
| DAX INDEX | 23,435 | -1.1% | 29.7% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 38,537 | 0.6% | 0.1% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 8,541 | -0.1% | 9.8% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 74.84 | 4.28% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 76.79 | 4.86% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 3,388 | 0.0% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 486 | -0.6% |
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The UK 100 called to open +9 points this morning at 8,853. The UK 100 looks set to open marginally higher today, this comes as data out this morning showed the UK’s annual rate of inflation today fell back to 3.4%, having spiked at 3.5% in the wake of April bill rises. The figure for May was in line with City expectations, while core inflation of 3.5% was slightly below forecast. The largest downward contribution to the monthly change in the consumer prices index (CPI) came from transport. This offset upward contributions from food and household goods. The figures come on the day that Bank of England rate setters begin their two-day policy meeting. They are expected to keep interest rates on hold but a slowdown in the annual rate of services inflation from 5.4% to 4.7% means a cut in August is still possible.
Stocks were lower on Wall Street Tuesday as investors pored through the latest developments in the Middle East, with the Israel-Iran conflict raging on for a fifth day. The Dow Jones lost 299.29 points, or 0.70%, to close at 42,215.80. The S&P shed 0.84% to end at 5,982.72, while the Nasdaq fell 0.91% and settled at 19,521.09. President Donald Trump threatened Iran’s leader in a series of Truth Social posts Tuesday and demanded “UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER!”
AO World reported a 27% rise in annual profit on Wednesday, helped by robust sales from its consumer-facing business and cost-saving efficiencies. The company has benefitted from returning customers and its business-to-customer retail, boosting performance at a time when consumers are struggling with higher essential bills and firms face increasing employment costs. AO World is also broadening its product range beyond home appliances to include categories such as fitness, drones, cameras and health and beauty, cushioning its margins from dips in demand for higher-priced items. The company, which sells everything from washing machines to mobile phones, reported adjusted pre-tax profit of 43.5 million pounds ($58.52 million), ahead of last year’s 34.3 million pounds.
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UK 100 companies going ex-dividend on 19th June 2025:
Persimmon
Airtel Africa
Compass Group
Experian
3i Group
United Utilities Group
UK 250 companies going ex-dividend on 19th June 2025:
British Land Company
Tate & Lyle
MITIE Group
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