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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Smurfit Kappa Group PLC | 3,008.0 | 4.7% |
| Smith (Ds) PLC | 290.6 | 2.3% |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC | 268.8 | 2.1% |
| Bunzl PLC | 3,002.0 | 2.0% |
| Standard Chartered PLC | 653.2 | 2.0% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Severn Trent PLC | 2,601.0 | -4.2% |
| United Utilities Group PLC | 1,091.0 | -3.0% |
| Beazley PLC | 536.0 | -2.6% |
| Airtel Africa PLC | 109.5 | -2.1% |
| Rentokil Initial PLC | 428.7 | -1.4% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 YEAR |
| UK 100 INDEX | 7,454 | 0.4% | -1.4% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 35,951 | 1.5% | 4.5% |
| DAX INDEX | 16,215 | 0.3% | 11.9% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 33,432 | -0.2% | 18.4% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 7,073 | -0.2% | -3.8% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 75.69 | -0.36% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 80.54 | -0.40% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 2,040 | 0.2% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 385 | -0.1% |
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The UK 100 called to open +34 points at 7,487. The UK 100 is expected to make a positive start this morning after strong gains by US blue-chips yesterday and ahead of a raft of PMI readings in Europe, the UK and US through the day. Wall Street ended mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 1.5%, rising more than 500 points, the S&P was also up, by 0.4%, the Nasdaq however was down 0.2%. This came as equities received a boost on Thursday from cooling inflation figures in the US and Europe raising hopes that interest rates would be cut sooner than thought. Energy stocks will be in focus after oil prices slipped despite OPEC+ agreeing a further production cut at yesterday’s meeting.
AstraZeneca have discontinued two Crystalize evidence phase 3 trials due to substantially increased enrolment timelines.
Fresnillo appoint Daniel Diez as their COO of Northern region effective immediately.
Deutsche Bank Downgrades ITV to Hold from Buy (5 Buys / 2 Holds / 1 Sell)
Deutsche Bank Downgrades Pearson to Hold from Buy (6 Buys / 2 Holds / 0 Sells)
Jefferies Downgrades Antofagasta to Hold (4 Buys / 9 Holds / 2 Sells)
JP Morgan Downgrades Tesco to Underweight from Neutral (6 Buys / 2 Holds / 0 Sells)
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Downgrades Legal & General to Underperform (3 Buys / 7 Holds / 0 Sells)
Panmure Downgrades Trainline to Hold from Buy (8 Buys / 1 Hold / 0 Sells)
UBS Upgrades Anglo American to Buy from Neutral (8 Buys / 5 Holds / 0 Sells)
UBS Upgrades Antofagasta to Buy from Neutral (4 Buys / 9 Holds / 2 Sells)
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