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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC | 480.7 | 1.8% |
| Imperial Brands PLC | 2,229.0 | 1.6% |
| Vodafone Group PLC | 76.8 | 1.5% |
| Compass Group PLC | 2,435.0 | 1.3% |
| British American Tobacco PLC | 2,901.0 | 1.2% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Airtel Africa PLC | 110.0 | -5.2% |
| Barratt Developments PLC | 496.3 | -4.6% |
| Burberry Group PLC | 623.2 | -4.5% |
| Ashtead Group PLC | 5226.0 | -3.4% |
| Persimmon PLC | 1581.0 | -3.3% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 8,270 | -0.4% | 11.0% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 40,975 | 0.1% | 17.6% |
| DAX INDEX | 18,592 | -0.8% | 17.5% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 37,048 | -4.2% | 12.1% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 7,950 | -1.9% | 8.7% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 68.86 | -2.10% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 72.37 | -1.87% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 2,495 | 0.1% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 408 | -0.3% |
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The UK 100 called to open -24 points at 8,247. The UK 100 looks set to dip this morning following a resilient showing yesterday for the UK’s blue chip index.
The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite fell for a second straight session in a lackluster start to September.
The S&P 500 lost 0.16% to finish at 5,520.07, while the Nasdaq Composite slipped 0.3% to close at 17,084.30. The Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Asia-Pacific markets fell Thursday, extending their declines after a sell-off in the previous session, with Japan’s Nikkei leading losses in the region.
The Nikkei fell 1.15%, while the broad-based Topix was down 0.58%, after the release of Japan’s July wage data.
AB FOODS (ABF) Primark revenue growth expected to be 4% in H2 with like for like sales -0.5% in H2 reflecting unfavourable weather. Grocery continues to perform well with sales growth expected to be c3%. Sugar performance mixed with operating profit of £200m – strongly ahead of last year, but lower than previously anticipated.
Ashmore reported a 12% drop in adjusted profit before tax for the year to 30 June 2024. The group reported an adjusted profit before tax of $105m (£80m), below expectations of $113m (£86m).
British electricals retailer Currys, a takeover target earlier this year, reported underlying sales rose 2% over the last four months, putting it on track to grow profit this year.
JET2 Year to date trading in line with group expectations. July & August strong late booking momentum with September currently showing a similar trend. “Premature” to give FY25 profitability guidance due late booking profile, the remaining summer months of Sept & Oct not yet complete, plus the majority of Winter 2024/25 seat capacity still to sell.
Rolls Royce Japan Airlines inspections of A350-1000 Aircrafts continue – no defects found so far
Vistry this morning announced a share buy back worth £130 million ($171 million), after posting a 7% rise in half-year earnings, helped by resilient demand for its affordable homes.
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UK
Ashmore Group
Bakkavor Group
Currys
Genus
International Public Partnership
Safestore Holdings
Vistry Group
W.A.G Payment Solutions
US
DocuSign
UiPath
UK
Berkeley Group
Darktrace
Hilton Food Group
Playtech
US
None
German Factory Orders
EU Retail Sales
US Challenger Job Cuts
US ADP Employment Change
US Initial Jobless Claims
US Nonfarm Productivity
US Unit Labor Costs
US S&P Global Composite PMI
US ISM Services PMI
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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