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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| DS SMITH PLC | 370.0 | 5.2% |
| EVRAZ PLC | 357.0 | 4.6% |
| ANTOFAGASTA PLC | 898.6 | 3.5% |
| WPP PLC | 977.8 | 2.9% |
| KINGFISHER PLC | 212.7 | 2.7% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| NMC HEALTH PLC | 2530.0 | -2.5% |
| FRESNILLO PLC | 555.4 | -1.4% |
| DCC PLC | 6400.0 | -0.3% |
| ITV PLC | 143.0 | -0.2% |
| OCADO GROUP PLC | 1220.0 | -0.1% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 7,240 | 1.4% | 6.8% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 28,015 | 1.2% | 14.9% |
| DAX INDEX | 13,167 | 0.9% | 22.1% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 23,431 | 0.3% | 8.1% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 6,730 | 0.3% | 18.5% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 58.40 | -0.05% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 63.31 | -0.13% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 1,473 | -0.2% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 267 | 0.3% |
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UK 100 called to open -15 at 7225; this comes on the back of weaker Chinese data as U.S. tariffs are hurting China at a time when global demand is already weak. Total exports in November dropped 1.1% from a year ago, and were down 23% to the U.S. However Asian trading was strong, seeing all major indices trading in the green, the Nikkei +76 points, the Hang Seng +28 points. U.S trading saw all major indices close out the week in the green, the Dow Jones +337 points, S&P 500 +28 points & the Nasdaq +85 points. Oil is trading at $64.6 per barrel showing signs of holding more firm, following last weeks OPEC meeting. Risk of sentiment was rife over the weekend seeing Gold trade down as low as $1458, sitting at $1462 at time of writing.
Tullow Oil announce that their CEO Angus McCoss has resigned from the board of Tullow by mutual agreement, with the process now underway to find a new CEO.
Tullow Oil also reported that the group expects 2019 FY production to average 87,000 bopd. However, forward guidance has been lowered for 2020 to 70,000-80,000 bopd.
Source: Bloomberg, FT, Reuters, DJ Newswires, AlphaTerminal
Croda Downgraded to Equalweight by Barclays (Bloomberg: 4 buys/ 12 holds/ 4 sells)
Marks & Spencer Upgraded to Buy by Goldman Sachs (Bloomberg: 3 buys/ 10 holds/ 10 sells)
Tate & Lyle Upgraded to Hold by Jefferies (Bloomberg: 4 buys/ 10 holds/ 0 sells)
Chinese Imports/Export data
Japanese GDP
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Tuesday: Ashtead Group
Wednesday: British American Tobacco, Ted Baker, Tui
Thursday: Dixon’s Carphone, Superdry, Versarian, Ocado, PZ Cussons, Serco Group
Friday: Balfour Beatty
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UK 100
3i Group – 1.6%
Associated British Foods (ABF – Owner of Primark) – 1.37%
Marston’s – 3.72%
Cineworld – 1.34%
Cranswick – 0.54%
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