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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| BP PLC | 392.7 | 1.2% |
| Shell PLC | 2,445.0 | 0.9% |
| Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC | 1,911.0 | 0.8% |
| Hargreaves Lansdown PLC | 1,114.5 | 0.4% |
| Next PLC | 9,766.0 | 0.3% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Rightmove PLC | 617.4 | -7.7% |
| Smiths Group PLC | 1675.0 | -4.9% |
| Intermediate Capital Group PLC | 2220.0 | -4.8% |
| Entain PLC | 763.2 | -3.2% |
| IMI PLC | 1823.1 | -3.0% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 8,237 | -1.0% | 8.3% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 41,978 | -0.8% | 26.0% |
| DAX INDEX | 19,325 | -0.8% | 25.6% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 37,920 | -4.8% | 19.0% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 8,270 | 0.7% | 17.3% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 68.23 | 0.07% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 71.77 | -0.29% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 2,626 | -1.2% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 454 | -1.4% |
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The UK 100 called to open +38 points at 8,274. The UK 100 looks set to open higher this morning, bouncing from late losses yesterday after GDP data earlier in the day showed the UK economy wasn’t growing at the speed hoped, missing expectations by 0.1%.
Stateside yesterday saw a late reversal of losses to see all three major indices end the day in the green, comments from Fed chair Jerome Powell who said more interest rate cuts could be incoming, signally two more quarter percentage point cuts this year if the economy moves as expected.
The Dow Jones gained 17.15 points, or 0.04%, to end at 42,330.15. The S&P added 0.42% and closed at 5,762.48. Both indexes closed at records. The Nasdaq advanced 0.38%, ending at 18,189.17.
Greggs this morning reported a robust third-quarter performance with total sales up by 10.6% and a 5.0% rise in like-for-like sales in company-managed shops. The company is on track to open 140 to 160 new shops in 2024, while also investing in the supply chain, including the development of new distribution centers to support further growth. Despite economic uncertainties, Greggs maintains its full-year outlook and continues to focus on offering value to consumers amidst rising costs.
Haleon has agreed to make an off-market purchase of 60,526,315 ordinary shares of £0.01 each of the Company from Pfizer Inc. pursuant to the terms of the share purchase deed entered into between Haleon and Pfizer that was previously approved by Haleon’s shareholders.
Rio Tinto & Green lithium to take initial step to develop lithium supply chain commercial partnership.
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Greggs
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Nike Inc
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JD Sports Fashion
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German HCOB Manufacturing PMI
EU Harmonized Index of Consumer Prices
BoE’s Pill speech
US ISM Manufacturing PMI
JOLTS Job Openings
Fed’s Bostic speech
Fed’s Cook speech
Fed’s Barkin speech
Fed’s Bostic speech
Fed’s Collins speech
UK 100 companies going ex-dividend on 3rd October 2024:
British American Tobacco
Rightmove
Barratt Developments
UK 250 companies going ex-dividend on 3rd October 2024:
Centrica
Weir Group
Smith & Nephew
Hargreaves Lansdown
Phoenix Group Holdings
F&C Investment Trust
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