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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Centrica | 204.3 | 3.5% |
| BP | 556.9 | 2.9% |
| Shell | 3,274.5 | 2.5% |
| British American Tobacco | 4,224.0 | 2.0% |
| SSE | 2,516.5 | 1.9% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Metlen Energy & Metals | 541.0 | -5.3% |
| Antofagasta | 2,469.5 | -4.4% |
| Barratt Redrow | 3,196.0 | -4.0% |
| Rolls Royce Holdings | 197.4 | -3.7% |
| Fresnillo | 114.5 | -3.2% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 10,609 | 0.6% | 28.2% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 49,443 | 0.0% | 26.3% |
| DAX INDEX | 24,418 | 1.2% | 15.2% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 58,825 | 0.6% | 71.6% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 8,953 | 0.1% | 14.5% |
| Commodity | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 89.61 | 6.87% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 94.32 | 4.36% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 4,821 | 0.2% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 611 | 1.1% |
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The UK 100 is called to open +11 points at at 10,620. The UK 100 looks set to open higher this morning, this follows an up and down session for the UK’s blue-chip index yesterday which saw the UK 100 end the day 55 points lower, giving back most of Fridays gain as uncertainty continued from messages regarding the conflict in the Middle East.
Stocks slipped Stateside on Monday after tensions between the U.S. and Iran escalated over the weekend.
The S&P shed 0.24% to close at 7,109.14, while the Nasdaq declined 0.26% to finish at 24,404.39, with the latter snapping its 13-day winning streak — its longest positive streak since 1992. The Dow Jones lost 4.87 points, or 0.01%, settling at 49,442.56. On the flip side, the small-cap Russell rose 0.58% to 2,792.96, scoring a new closing record. The index also hit a new all-time intraday high during the session.
Asia reversed higher overnight as oil eased and diplomacy hopes returned. Kospi +2.2% to a fresh record high, Nikkei +1.3%, Hang Seng +0.55%. AI and semiconductor names led again.Europe is set for a firmer start.
Associated British Foods is to spin off clothes retailer Primark, signalling a dramatic change in direction for the food and retail firm. The market had widely expected Associated British Foods to spin off the retailer with this set of results, as it has been battling with intense competition from firms like H&M and Zara. The announcement seals months of speculation over Primark’s future, and ABF said both firms will be listed separately on the UK 100 index. ABF enlisted Rothschild & Co last year to help it carry out a “strategic” review to weigh up whether to offload the retailer.
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