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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| RELX | 2,568.0 | 4.8% |
| Sage Group | 858.2 | 4.5% |
| Rolls Royce Holdings | 1,415.6 | 4.2% |
| JD Sports Fashion | 89.0 | 3.7% |
| Metlen Energy & Metals | 44.0 | 3.5% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Airtel Africa | 334.2 | -3.3% |
| BP | 548.4 | -1.4% |
| Vodafone Group | 114.6 | -1.3% |
| Babcock International Group | 1,121.0 | -1.2% |
| Shell | 3,305.5 | -1.2% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 10,736 | 0.9% | 17.7% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 51,947 | 0.5% | 15.7% |
| DAX INDEX | 25,099 | 1.4% | 3.6% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 64,611 | 2.7% | 55.9% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 8,772 | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Commodity | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 84.65 | 5.22% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 91.70 | 5.25% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 4,087 | 0.9% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 638 | 0.4% |
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The UK 100 is called to open +94 points at at 10,830. The UK 100 is expected to start the week on a firmer footing after Iran and the US refrained from further military escalation over the weekend, easing concerns over disruptions to global energy supplies.
The S&P ended near flat on Friday, weighed down by chip stocks, as investors assessed the latest developments regarding the Middle East conflict. The broad market index added just 0.05% and closed at 7,411.98 while the Nasdaq dropped 0.64% to end at 24,975.82.The Dow Jones gained 235.60 points, or 0.46%, to settle at 51,947.25. A 3.5% jump in Apple boosted the blue-chip index.
Asian markets traded positively overnight, with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng rising 0.8%, Australia’s S&P/ASX 200climbing 1.3%, and both the Nikkei 225 and Shanghai Composite posting modest gains.
Rio Tinto and the Western Australian Government have signed non-binding agreements for a proposed sale of their respective joint venture shares in the Dampier Seawater Desalination Plant to Yindjibarndi WaterCo.
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UK
Croda International (CRDA) – Half Year Results
Essentra (ESNT) – Half Year Results
Inchcape (INCH) – Half Year Results
Unilever (ULVR) – Q2 and Half-Year 2026 Results
Unite Group (UTG) – Interim Results
Games Workshop Group (GAW) – Full Year Results
GSK (GSK) – Q2 Results 2026
Barclays (BARC) – H1 2026 results
US
Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) PMO
Coca-Cola Co (NYSE:KO) PMO
PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL) PMO
Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) AMC
Mondelez International Inc Class A (NASDAQ:MDLZ) AMC
Visa Inc Class A (NYSE:V) AMC
US Durable Goods Orders
UK 100 companies going ex-dividend on 30th July 2026:
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UK 250 companies going ex-dividend on 30th July 2026:
MONY Group
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