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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Experian PLC | 3,200.0 | 2.4% |
| Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC | 1,975.5 | 2.2% |
| Ocado Group PLC | 632.2 | 2.1% |
| Burberry Group PLC | 1,229.5 | 1.4% |
| Compass Group PLC | 2,221.0 | 1.4% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| JD Sports Fashion PLC | 108.4 | -4.4% |
| Rightmove PLC | 540.2 | -4.4% |
| Fresnillo PLC | 508.5 | -3.6% |
| Standard Chartered PLC | 592.4 | -2.1% |
| Barclays PLC | 142.0 | -2.0% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 YEAR |
| UK 100 INDEX | 7,570 | -0.3% | -3.7% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 37,386 | -0.6% | 8.9% |
| DAX INDEX | 16,577 | -0.3% | 9.4% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 35,619 | -0.8% | 36.3% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 7,415 | -1.1% | 0.4% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 71.89 | -1.09% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 77.80 | -0.45% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 2,034 | -1.1% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 376 | 0.6% |
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The UK 100 called to open -100 points at 7,458. The UK 100 is expected to open sharply lower after stronger-than-expected UK inflation figures and disappointing data from China. This follows on from a disappointing session as markets reopened yesterday on Wall Street, The Dow declined 231.86 points, or 0.62%, to close at 37,361.12. The S&P slipped 0.37% to end at 4,765.98, and the Nasdaq dropped 0.19% to 14,944.35. In Asia this morning, Chinese equities on the mainland and in Hong Kong opened down following the release of official housing data for December, highlighting weak sentiment due to an ongoing property downturn.
Antofagasta reported a 2% rise in 2023 copper production, on higher output at its flagship project Los Pelambres due to improved water availability.
BP says interim CEO Murray Auchincloss has been appointed as permanent CEO.
Ibstock sees their FY adjusted EBITDA to be in line with previous expectations.
Pearson have met their guidance for 2023, with underlying sales growing 5% and adjusted operating profit rising 30% to around £570-576m.
Spirax-Sarco says Phil Scott has taken up position as interim CFO.
Wizz Air Holdings are deemed customer compliant by aviation authority after 2022 disruptions.
Goldman Sachs Upgrades IAG to Buy from Neutral (9 Buys / 4 Holds / 0 Sells)
Goldman Sachs Upgrades IMI Plc to Buy from Neutral (6 Buys / 8 Holds / 0 Sells)
RPT/UBS Downgrades Shell to Neutral from Buy (8 Buys / 4 Holds / 0 Sells)
UBS Downgrades Admiral Group to Neutral from Buy (2 Buys / 4 Holds / 2 Sells)
UBS Downgrades M&G to Neutral from Buy (4 Buys / 5 Holds / 0 Sells)
UK
Antofagasta
Bankers Investment Trust
Diploma
Ibstock
Pearson
Rathbone Brothers
Safestore Holdings
Smiths Group
US
None
UK
AJ Bell
Bakkavor Group
Centamin
Currys
Dr. Martens
Energean
Flutter Entertainment
Hays
Marshalls
Sage Group
W.A.G Payment Solutions
US
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing
Chinese Gross Domestic Product
Chinese Industrial Production
Chinese Retail Sales
Chinese Gross Domestic Product
UK Core Consumer Price Index
UK Producer Price Index – Output
UK Retail Price Index
EU Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices
US Retail Sales
US Industrial Production
Fed’s Beige Book
UK 100 companies going ex-dividend on 18th January 2023:
B&M European Value Retail S.A.
Compass Group
Diploma
UK 250 companies going ex-dividend on 18th January 2023:
NB Private Equity Partners
Games Workshop Group
Future
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