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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Rightmove PLC | 708.0 | 27.4% |
| Barratt Developments PLC | 523.0 | 3.1% |
| Auto Trader Group PLC | 877.0 | 3.1% |
| Beazley PLC | 765.0 | 2.0% |
| Vodafone Group PLC | 75.6 | 1.6% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC | 464.3 | -6.5% |
| BAE Systems PLC | 1324.5 | -2.8% |
| JD Sports Fashion PLC | 134.9 | -2.3% |
| Endeavour Mining PLC | 1586.0 | -1.7% |
| B&M European Value Retail S.A. | 437.5 | -1.7% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 8,364 | -0.2% | 12.1% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 41,563 | 0.6% | 19.3% |
| DAX INDEX | 18,931 | 0.1% | 19.5% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 38,631 | -0.2% | 18.6% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 8,104 | -0.1% | 11.3% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 74.06 | 0.71% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 77.38 | -0.18% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 2,495 | -0.2% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 416 | -1.1% |
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The UK 100 called to open +2 points at 8,365. The UK 100 looks set to open with modest gains today, following a quiet start to September.
In Asia this morning, markets traded broadly lower, Japan’s Nikkei 225 dipped 0.23%. South Korea’s Kospi lost 0.42%, and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.48%.
Shanghai Composite declined by 0.44% and the Shenzhen Composite slipped by 0.53%. Australian S&P/ASX 200 dropped 0.10%.
US futures traded marginally lower at time of writing following yesterday’s Labor day holiday.
Ashtead Group reported a 7% increase in group rental revenue for the first quarter ended 31 July on Tuesday, although profits slightly declined compared to the prior year, with adjusted profit before tax at $573m. The FTSE 100 company continued its expansion in North America, adding 33 locations and investing $855m, while maintaining a net debt-to-EBITDA leverage ratio of 1.7x. It also announced chief financial officer Michael Pratt’s retirement in September 2025, with former WestRock finance chief Alex Pease set to succeed him.
British paper and packaging company DS Smith, said on Tuesday that an uptick in demand for packaging products has continued into the new financial year and was in line with its management’s expectations.
Watches of Switzerland said it was on track to meet annual guidance after trading for the first 18 weeks of the financial year had been in line with expectations. The company on Tuesday said demand for key luxury brands, particularly products on registration of interest lists, remained strong in both the UK and US markets, outstripping supply.
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UK
Ashtead Group
DS Smith
Watches of Switzerland Group
US
Zscaler
UK
Barratt Developments
Direct Line Insurance Group
M&G
US
GameStop
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
BoE’s Breeden speech
US ISM Manufacturing Employment Index
US ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index
US ISM Manufacturing PMI
US ISM Manufacturing Prices Paid
UK 100 companies going ex-dividend on 5th September 2024:
Smith (DS)
Croda International
International Cons Airlines Group
Aviva
Admiral Group
Antofagasta
Prudential
UK 250 companies going ex-dividend on5th September 2024:
Greggs
Rathbones Group
International Workplace Group
Derwent London
JLEN Environmental Assets Group
Empiric Student Property
Ithaca Energy
BlackRock World Mining Trust
BBGI Global Infrastructure S.A.
Assura
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