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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| SSE PLC | 1,606.0 | 3.9% |
| National Grid PLC | 1,009.5 | 2.9% |
| United Utilities Group PLC | 1,004.5 | 2.8% |
| Severn Trent PLC | 2,496.0 | 2.4% |
| Croda International PLC | 2,960.0 | 2.4% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Melrose Industries PLC | 492.7 | -4.6% |
| International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. | 279.3 | -4.0% |
| Entain PLC | 612.4 | -3.6% |
| Barclays PLC | 293.5 | -3.3% |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC | 771.2 | -3.2% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 8,659 | -0.1% | 8.9% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 41,584 | -1.7% | 4.5% |
| DAX INDEX | 22,462 | -1.0% | 21.5% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 35,618 | -4.1% | -11.6% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 7,843 | -1.7% | -0.7% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 69.30 | -0.09% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 73.70 | 0.10% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 3,114 | 1.0% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 511 | -0.4% |
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The UK 100 called to open -64 points this morning at 8,592. The UK 100 looks set to start the week with a sharp fall ahead of Donald Trump’s big tariff day, as proven by gold simultaneously surging to new highs.
Asian markets are all in the red this morning, with Japan’s Nikkei plunging 3.9% and the Chinese tech-dominated Hang Seng falling 1.8%.
Stocks sold off sharply on Friday Stateside, pressured by growing uncertainty on U.S. trade policy as well as a more grim outlook on inflation. The Dow Jones closed down 715.80 points, or 1.69%, at 41,583.90. The S&P shed 1.97% to 5,580.94, ending the week down for the fifth time in the last six weeks. The Nasdaq plunged 2.7% to settle at 17,322.99. Shares of several technology giants dropped, putting pressure on the broader market. Google-parent Alphabet lost 4.9%, while Meta and Amazon each shed 4.3%.
Gold has climbed above $3,120 per ounce this morning, up from around $97,000 a week ago and $84,000 at the start of the year.
Oil is down this morning despite Trump narked at Putin for suggesting ways to install new leadership in Ukraine by sidelining President Zelensky – a situation that he said could lead to “secondary tariffs” on Russian oil.
ABF, Primark CEO Paul Marchant to step down with immediate effect following an investigation into his social conduct.
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings is set to raise over £125 million through a proposed investment by executive chairman Lawrence Stroll’s Yew Tree consortium and by selling the company’s minority investment in the Aston Martin Aramco Formula One team. Raising £52.5 million, Yew Tree has agreed to subscribe to new ordinary shares at 70p per share, representing a 7% premium to the closing price at the end of last week.
Land Securities completes the sale lakeside for £114mln
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SSP Group (SSPG)
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PVH Corp (PVH) AMC
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Travis Perkins (TPK)
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UK 100 companies going ex-dividend on 3rd April 2025:
Phoenix Group Holdings
Mondi
Rentokil Initial
Barratt Redrow
IMI
InterContinental Hotels Group
Smiths Group
UK 250 companies going ex-dividend on 3rd April 2025:
Ithica Energy
Pollen Street Group
Domino’s Pizza Group
Breedon Group
Direct Line Insurance Group
Murray International Trust
VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund
RIT Capital Partners
Finsbury Growth & Income Trust
European Smaller Companies Trust
Smithson Investment Trust
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