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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Mondi PLC | 1,504.5 | 9.3% |
| Rentokil Initial PLC | 422.7 | 2.4% |
| Coca-Cola Hbc AG | 2,456.0 | 1.9% |
| Entain PLC | 837.4 | 1.6% |
| Compass Group PLC | 2,203.0 | 1.6% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Smith (Ds) PLC | 358.6 | -10.3% |
| JD Sports Fashion PLC | 117.0 | -2.8% |
| B&M European Value Retail S.A. | 510.4 | -1.9% |
| Marks And Spencer Group PLC | 245.8 | -1.8% |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC | 395.5 | -1.7% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 YEAR |
| UK 100 INDEX | 7,896 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 37,986 | 0.6% | 12.4% |
| DAX INDEX | 17,737 | -0.6% | 11.7% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 37,439 | 1.0% | 31.1% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 7,649 | 1.1% | 4.4% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 82.35 | -0.95% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 86.30 | -1.13% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 2,356 | -1.5% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 452 | 0.0% |
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The UK 100 called to open +97 points at 7,982. The UK 100 looks set to open higher this morning, continuing the momentum showed on Friday afternoon as tensions between Iran and Israel appear to have momentarily simmered down. On Wall Street Friday, the tech-heavy Nasdaq pulled back 2.05% to 15,282.01, while the broad S&P slipped 0.88% to 4,967.23, below the 5,000 level. Both clinched their sixth straight negative days, streaks not seen for either since October 2022. The Dow Jones rose 211.02 points, or 0.56%, to finish at 37,986.40. The 30-stock index was lifted by a rally of more than 6% in American Express following earnings.
Virgin Money UK says they have continued to perform “broadly as anticipated” in remainder of Q2.
Jefferies Upgrades B&M European Value Retail SA to Hold from Underperform (10 Buys / 3 Holds / 1 Sell)
Jefferies Upgrades Marks & Spencer to Buy (5 Buys / 5 Holds / 0 Sells)
Jefferies Upgrades Next to Buy (3 Buys / 15 Holds / 1 Sell)
Jefferies Upgrades Sainsburys to Buy (2 Buys / 5 Holds / 0 Sells)
Keefe Bruyette & Woods Upgrades HSBC to ‘Market Perform’ (8 Buys / 6 Holds / 0 Sells)
UK
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US
Verizon Communications
UK
Associated British Foods
Jupiter Fund Management
Taylor Wimpey
US
General Electric
General Motors
PepsiCo
Philip Morris International
Spotify Technology SA
Tesla
Visa Inc Class A
PBoC Interest Rate Decision
German Buba Monthly Report
EU Consumer Confidence
UK 100 companies going ex-dividend on 25th April 2024:
Legal & General Group
St. James’s Place
ConvaTec Group
Spirax-Sarco Engineering
Rightmove
UK 250 companies going ex-dividend on 25th April 2024:
Bakkavor Group
Morgan Sindall Group
Tyman
Greggs
Derwent London
ME Group International
Morgan Advanced Materials
Bodycote
Foresight Solar Fund
Murray International Trust
City of London Investment Trust
Shaftesbury Capital
Schroder Oriental Income Fund
Bankers Investment Trust
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