This report is not a personal recommendation and does not take into account your personal circumstances or appetite for risk.
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Fresnillo PLC | 833.5 | 1.3% |
| Entain PLC | 503.2 | 0.4% |
| Natwest Group PLC | 415.0 | 0.4% |
| Taylor Wimpey PLC | 104.0 | 0.3% |
| Howden Joinery Group PLC | 682.0 | 0.2% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Melrose Industries PLC | 391.6 | -7.9% |
| Relx PLC | 3,517.0 | -7.8% |
| The Sage Group PLC | 1,097.0 | -7.7% |
| Rentokil Initial PLC | 309.5 | -7.4% |
| London Stock Exchange Group PLC | 10,324.0 | -7.4% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| FTSE 100 INDEX | 7,702 | -4.4% | -3.0% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 37,966 | -0.9% | -2.4% |
| DAX INDEX | 19,790 | -4.1% | 8.0% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 32,955 | 5.8% | -16.4% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 7,510 | 2.3% | -3.6% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 61.18 | 0.79% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 64.66 | 0.70% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 3,014 | 1.0% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 431 | 3.0% |
Click graph to enlarge
The UK 100 called to open +116 points this morning at 7,818. The UK 100 looks set to open higher this morning in line with rallies seen in Asian markets this morning, despite escalating trade threats between the US and China.
In Asia this morning, Japan’s Nikkei has risen 5.65%, while the Hang Seng is up 0.8% in Hong Kong and the Shanghai Composite and Sensex in Mumbai are both up over 0.6%.
Yesterday’s session was a wild one as traders tried to speculate when the market would bottom from Trump’s tariff turmoil, with the Dow posting its largest intraday point swing ever recorded.
The Dow Jones dropped 349.26 points, or 0.91%, to close at 37,965.60. The 30-stock average had fallen more than 1,700 points during its Monday session low. It then swung 2,595 points from low to high, in a record reversal.
The S&P shed 0.23% to end at 5,062.25. The broad market average was down 4.7% at the lows of the session. It briefly entered bear market territory during the session, but was last off nearly 18% from its recent high.
The Nasdaq inched higher by 0.10% to settle at 15,603.26. Investors stepped in to buy some megacap tech stocks such as Nvidia and Palantir. At its low in the session, the tech-heavy index was off more than 5%.
Howden Joinery today announces that Paul Hayes has notified the Board of his intention to retire from his role as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Director of the Company on 30 May 2025.
Unite Group this morning has reported a strong trading performance and property valuation growth for Q1 2025, driven by increasing student numbers and rental growth. The company is on track to achieve 4-5% rental growth and 97-98% occupancy for the 2025/26 academic year, with 75% of beds already sold. A new joint venture with Manchester Metropolitan University is in advanced stages, and several development projects are progressing, including a 934-bed development in Glasgow and a planning application for a Newcastle University joint venture. The property portfolios of USAF and LSAV saw valuation increases due to rental growth, reflecting a positive outlook for the student accommodation sector.
UK
JTC (JTC)*
Applied Nutrition (APN)
US
None
UK
JTC (JTC)*
Applied Nutrition (APN)
US
None
UK BRC Like-For-Like Retail Sales
ECB’s De Guindos speech
ECB’s Cipollone speech
BoE’s Lombardelli speech
UK 100 companies going ex-dividend on 10th April 2025:
Aviva
Lloyds Banking Group
Reckitt Benckiser Group
Howden Joinery Group
Croda International
St James’s Place
F&C Investment Trust
UK 250 companies going ex-dividend on 10th April 2025:
Harbour Energy
Petershill Partners
Mony Group
Man Group
TP ICAP Group
ITV
Rathbones Group
Morgan Advanced Minerals
Qulter
Savills
Serco Group
Hunting
Just Group
Invesco Asia Dragon Trust
Softcat
For any help you may require placing trades or in terms of market information, put a call in to our trading floor – it’s all part of the service.
This research is produced by Accendo Markets Limited. Research produced and disseminated by Accendo Markets is classified as non-independent research, and is therefore a marketing communication. This investment research has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote its independence and it is not subject to the prohibition on dealing ahead of the dissemination of investment research. This research does not constitute a personal recommendation or offer to enter into a transaction or an investment, and is produced and distributed for information purposes only.
Accendo Markets considers opinions and information contained within the research to be valid when published, and gives no warranty as to the investments referred to in this material. The income from the investments referred to may go down as well as up, and investors may realise losses on investments. The past performance of a particular investment is not necessarily a guide to its future performance.