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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Fresnillo | 3,462.0 | 11.1% |
| Endeavour Mining | 4,678.0 | 9.2% |
| Prudential | 1,184.0 | 7.4% |
| Anglo American | 3,827.5 | 7.4% |
| Antofagasta | 3,818.5 | 7.2% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| BP | 551.3 | -3.7% |
| Smith & Nephew | 1,117.5 | -3.6% |
| Shell | 3,211.5 | -3.1% |
| London Stock Exchange Group | 9,340.0 | -2.5% |
| Sage Group | 886.6 | -2.4% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year, not sorted |
| UK 100 INDEX | 10,439 | 2.2% | 21.4% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 49,911 | 1.2% | 22.2% |
| DAX INDEX | 24,919 | 2.1% | 7.2% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 59,513 | 0.4% | 61.8% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 8,794 | 1.3% | 7.5% |
| Commodity | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 95.08 | 7.03% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 101.87 | 7.28% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 4,693 | 0.0% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 619 | 3.2% |
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The UK 100 is called to open +10 points at at 10,458. The index looks to hold gains following a 2.2% surge driven by geopolitical optimism. Today the spotlight falls on local elections, with analysts warning that the results could trigger significant leadership challenges within the opposition. This potential for internal party upheaval is adding a fresh layer of political uncertainty to the markets.
Stocks rose Stateside on Wednesday following a report that the U.S. and Iran were nearing an agreement to end the war. The S&P advanced 1.46% to 7,365.12, while the Nasdaq gained 2.02% and ended at 25,838.94. Both indexes touched new highs and closed at records. The Dow Jones added 612.34 points, or 1.24%, to close at 49,910.59.
Shell significantly outperformed expectations, posting adjusted earnings of $6.92 billion, beating the $6.36 billion consensus. The growth was driven by higher energy prices, better refining margins, and a reduction in operating costs (down to $8.6 billion). Despite the profit jump, the company has slightly trimmed its quarterly share buyback from $3.5 billion to $3 billion.
Next outperformed expectations with Q1 full-price sales up 6.2%, beating its own 4% forecast. Strong early-year performance has led the company to nudge its full-year profit guidance up by £8 million to £1.218 billion.
FanDuel owner Flutter Entertainment posted a 17% jump in revenue, bolstered by strong iGaming growth and M&A activity, despite the impact of closing its Indian operations.
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