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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Frasers Group PLC | 626.5 | 2.8% |
| B&M European Value Retail S.A. | 362.7 | 2.2% |
| Rentokil Initial PLC | 399.6 | 2.0% |
| Vistry Group PLC | 659.0 | 2.0% |
| Segro PLC | 695.6 | 2.0% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Severn Trent PLC | 2516.0 | -2.3% |
| JD Sports Fashion PLC | 95.0 | -2.2% |
| Hiscox LTD | 1084.0 | -2.0% |
| United Utilities Group PLC | 1045.5 | -1.7% |
| Intermediate Capital Group PLC | 2050.0 | -1.3% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 8,085 | -0.3% | 5.0% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 42,840 | 1.2% | 14.6% |
| DAX INDEX | 19,885 | -0.4% | 19.0% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 39,161 | 1.2% | 18.1% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 8,202 | 1.7% | 9.3% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 69.87 | 0.59% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 73.31 | 0.51% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 2,631 | 0.3% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 412 | 0.4% |
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The UK 100 called to open -5 points at 8,080. The UK 100 looks set for a steadier performance after Friday’s closing level of 8084 represented the top flight’s worst week in a year.
Data out this morning from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) showed the UK’s economy showed no growth in the third quarter after figures were revised downward. The unchanged GDP reading for the three months compared with a previous estimate for 0.1% growth. The UK grew by 0.4% in the second quarter, a figure also revised lower today.
Stateside on Friday saw the Dow Jones bounce to close out a tough week that saw the index plunge 1,100 points in a single day and complete its longest losing streak since the 1970s. Some cooler-than-expected inflation data helped fuel the session’s rebound. The Dow gained 498.02 points, or 1.18%, to 42,840.26. The broader market S&P added 1.09% to end at 5,930.85, while the tech heavy Nasdaq advanced 1.03% and closed at 19,572.60.
Aviva has reached agreement over the £3.7 billion takeover of rival Direct Line. The deal values each Direct Line share at 275p, a 73% premium to its price before bid interest became known at the end of November.
Frasers Group has said this morning that it plans to nominate another board candidate to Boohoo.
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