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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Antofagasta PLC | 1,825.0 | 2.1% |
| Endeavour Mining PLC | 1,855.0 | 1.9% |
| Kingfisher PLC | 328.5 | 1.8% |
| Marks And Spencer Group PLC | 376.0 | 1.8% |
| Haleon PLC | 395.4 | 1.5% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| B&M European Value Retail S.A. | 150.2 | -2.6% |
| Smith (Ds) PLC | 364.0 | -2.5% |
| Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC | 4498.0 | -1.5% |
| Halma PLC | 221.9 | -1.4% |
| Ashtead Group PLC | 2578.0 | -1.4% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 8,260 | 0.4% | 7.5% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 42,125 | 0.2% | 24.0% |
| DAX INDEX | 18,847 | 0.7% | 21.1% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 37,995 | 0.7% | 17.2% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 8,142 | -0.1% | 14.9% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 71.56 | 0.79% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 75.03 | 0.72% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 2,629 | 0.3% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 433 | -0.3% |
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The UK 100 called to open +43 points at 8,303. The UK 100 looks set to open higher this morning following on from a strong close to the session on Monday and positive trading across global markets.
On Wall Street yesterday all three major indices navigated a mixed start to trading to end the day in the green. The S&P added 0.28% to end at 5,718.57 surpassing the broad index’s previous record close in the process. The Dow Jones gained 61.29 points, or 0.15%, to close at 42,124.65. The tech heavy Nasdaq was also higher, by 0.14% to end the session at 17,974.27.
Markets in Asia this morning are trading mostly higher, in a continuation of positive sentiment set by US markets. Traders also seem to be reacting to the several measures announced by the People’s Bank of China to ramp up efforts to boost growth, including interest rate cuts.
British Land announces that Kelly Cleveland, currently Head of Strategy and Investment, has been appointed to a new combined role of Head of Real Estate and Investment.
Dunelm Group‘s biggest shareholder WA capital, has placed 10 million shares at 1140p. Barclays, Goldman Sachs and UBS acted as joint bookrunners
Galliford Try announces that its Infrastructure business has been appointed to a contract worth £88.9 million to complete the South East Aylesbury Link Road project on behalf of Buckinghamshire Council.
Legal & General has announced it has appointed a new Asset Management Chief Executive, Eric Adler will join L&G’s Group Management Committee in December.
Smiths Group announced acquisitions of two North American companies for up to £110 million ($146.89 million) on Tuesday, reported a 5% rise in full-year operating profit to £526 million and extended its dividend record to a 73rd year by increasing the payout 5.2% to 43.75p a share. Smiths, whose operations also span the energy and space and aerospace industries, expects the current financial year to show revenues growth between 4% and 6% and continued margin expansion. It is acquiring Modular Metal Fabricators and Wattco for a combined purchase price of up to £110 million.
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