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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Antofagasta PLC | 1,956.5 | 4.7% |
| Endeavour Mining PLC | 2,284.0 | 4.1% |
| Fresnillo PLC | 1,497.0 | 3.6% |
| Anglo American PLC | 2,307.0 | 3.3% |
| Marks And Spencer Group PLC | 352.4 | 3.0% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| BAE Systems PLC | 1,900.5 | -2.0% |
| Informa PLC | 822.4 | -1.7% |
| Diageo PLC | 1,897.0 | -1.7% |
| London Stock Exchange Group PLC | 10,655.0 | -1.6% |
| Haleon PLC | 354.3 | -1.2% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 9,013 | 0.2% | 9.9% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 44,323 | 0.0% | 9.7% |
| DAX INDEX | 24,308 | 0.1% | 32.1% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 39,775 | -0.1% | 0.3% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 8,677 | 0.1% | 9.4% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 66.60 | -0.89% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 68.83 | -0.55% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 3,385 | -0.3% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 563 | -0.2% |
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The UK 100 called to open -22 points this morning at 8,990. The UK 100 looks set to open slightly lower this morning, matching expected similar declines across other European markets. Data out this morning showed that UK public sector net borrowing rose more than expected in June, raising to £20.7 Billion from a previous read of £17.7 Billion in May.
The S&P moved higher on Monday as optimism around earnings overshadowed any investor fears over the latest developments in trade. The broad market index rose 0.14% and closed at 6,305.60 — marking the first time it ended a session above the 6,300 threshold. The Nasdaq jumped 0.38% for a closing record of 20,974.17. Both indexes hit new all-time intraday highs earlier in the session, bolstered by advances in major technology names like Meta Platforms and Amazon. The Dow Jones slipped 19.12 points, or 0.04%, and settled at 44,323.07. This comes as earnings season is off to a strong start. Verizon shares popped 4% following a second-quarter earnings beat, spurring excitement that other reports will come in strong. It joins 62 S&P companies that have reported thus far. Of those, more than 85% have topped expectations, according to FactSet data. Earnings for the second quarter are also tracking 5% year-over-year growth following the first week of results, per Bank of America.
Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday. Japan’s benchmark surged and then fell back as it reopened from a holiday Monday following the ruling coalition’s loss of its upper house majority in Sunday’s election. The Nikkei 225 shed 0.3% to 39,694.89. Elsewhere in Asia, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rose 0.3% to 25,057.11, while the Shanghai Composite index also was up 0.3%, at 3,568.78. South Korea’s Kospi sank 1.4% to 3,165.40, with investors concerned over the Aug. 1 deadline for making a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump or facing 25% tariffs on all the country’s exports to the U.S. Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 was little changed at 8,666.30.
AstraZeneca unveils £50bn US investment plan. The pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca today announced plans for $50 billion of investment in the United States by 2030. The flagship project will be a new multi-billion dollar US manufacturing facility that will produce drug substances for the company’s weight management and metabolic portfolio. The state-of-the-art centre in Virginia would be AstraZeneca’s largest single manufacturing investment in the world, leveraging AI, automation and data analytics to optimise production. Howard Lutnick, US Secretary of Commerce, said: “For decades Americans have been reliant on foreign supply of key pharmaceutical products. President Trump and our nation’s new tariff policies are focused on ending this structural weakness.
Compass unveils £1.3bn acquisition, upgrades guidance. Catering group Compass is to acquire European food services business Vermaat in a deal worth 1.5 billion euros (£1.3 billion). Vermaat is the market leader in the Netherlands, with a growing presence in Germany and France — all of which are top ten markets for Compass. Compass chief executive Dominic Blakemore said: “This strategic acquisition represents a step change in our core markets by creating a strong platform for expansion across Europe.” As well as the deal, Compass upgraded guidance for 2025 after reporting organic revenue growth of 8.6% in the third quarter and 8.5% for the year to date. The group now expects constant currency underlying operating profit growth to be towards 11%, driven by organic revenue growth above 8% and ongoing margin progression.
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