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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Jd Sports Fashion PLC | 125.9 | 5.1% |
| Fresnillo PLC | 565.0 | 4.4% |
| Land Securities Group PLC | 636.5 | 4.4% |
| Antofagasta PLC | 2,146.0 | 4.3% |
| Wpp PLC | 758.0 | 3.0% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Ocado Group PLC | 310.0 | -12.1% |
| Hargreaves Lansdown PLC | 1134.0 | -1.7% |
| United Utilities Group PLC | 993.4 | -1.6% |
| Easyjet PLC | 451.1 | -0.9% |
| Croda International PLC | 4100.0 | -0.3% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 YEAR |
| UK 100 INDEX | 8,272 | 0.8% | 9.3% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 39,135 | 0.8% | 14.1% |
| DAX INDEX | 18,254 | 1.0% | 13.3% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 38,633 | 0.2% | 15.1% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 7,769 | 0.0% | 6.2% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 82.17 | 0.74% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 85.71 | 0.75% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 2,360 | 0.0% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 453 | 0.1% |
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The UK 100 called to open -10 points at 8,272. The UK 100 looks set to open modestly lower this morning after yesterdays strong showing. Data out this morning showed UK retail sales have surged past market expectations in the latest sign the economy may be turning a corner. May’s retail figures were up 2.9% month on month, well ahead of the consensus of 1.8%.
GKP says their local sales at Shaikan field crude remain robust.
Informa report that they are on track to achieve annual earnings at the upper end of its guidance range, benefitting from strong performance across its markets. They have reiterated their adjusted operating profit forecast of £950-970m, while underlying revenue growth is expected to be in the high-single digits.
M&C Saatchi appoints Simon Fuller as their new CFO.
Barclays Downgrades Ryanair to Equal Weight from Overweight (4 Buys / 1 Hold / 0 Sells)
Barclays Downgrades Wizz Air to Underweight from Equal Weight (8 Buys / 10 Holds / 2 Sells)
JP Morgan Upgrades Severn Trent to Neutral from Underweight (3 Buys / 2 Holds / 2 Sells)
JP Morgan Upgrades United Utilities to Overweight from Neutral (2 Buys / 10 Holds / 0 Sells)
Morgan Stanley Downgrades B&M European Value Retail SA to Underweight (7 Buys / 5 Holds / 0 Sells)
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UK 100 companies going ex-dividend on 27th June 2024:
Burberry Group
British American Tobacco
B&M European Value Retail S.A.
UK 250 companies going ex-dividend on 27th June 2024:
Premier Foods
Caledonia Investments
Sirius Real Estate
discoverIE Group
TR Property Investment Trust
Virgin Money UK
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