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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Bae Systems PLC | 1,273.5 | 2.9% |
| BP PLC | 401.0 | 2.4% |
| Wpp PLC | 780.4 | 2.3% |
| Shell PLC | 2,478.0 | 2.2% |
| Rightmove PLC | 629.8 | 2.0% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. | 195.2 | -5.0% |
| Easyjet PLC | 501.6 | -3.5% |
| Intermediate Capital Group PLC | 2150.0 | -3.5% |
| Jd Sports Fashion PLC | 149.5 | -3.0% |
| 3I Group PLC | 3226.0 | -2.4% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 8,277 | 0.5% | 10.2% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 42,157 | -0.4% | 26.1% |
| DAX INDEX | 19,213 | -0.6% | 26.0% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 37,809 | -2.2% | 19.1% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 8,198 | -0.1% | 16.6% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 71.02 | 1.70% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 74.72 | 1.58% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 2,649 | -0.5% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 458 | -0.3% |
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The UK 100 called to open +18 points at 8,294. The UK 100 looks set to open higher this morning after the bluechip index started the 4th quarter with gains yesterday.
Stateside yesterday saw stocks retreat as tensions continue to grow in the Middle East as Iran fired missiles into Iran. The Dow Jones fell 173.18 points, or 0.41%, to 42,156.97. The S&P pulled back 0.93% to 5,708.75, while the Nasdaq lost 1.53% to finish at 17,910.36.
AO World is to buy musicMagpie after the two companies agreed a takeover deal worth almost £10 million today. AIM-listed musicMagpie, which sells pre-owned mobile phones, tech, CDs, DVDs, games, books and clothes, will boost AO’s consumer tech offering. Founder and chief executive John Roberts said: “A top-tier trade-in service will be essential, and musicMagpie represents a significant enabler in unlocking value through our reverse supply chain.”
JD Sports Fashion today reported record half-year results after revenues hit £5 billion and adjusted profits rose 2% to £405.6 million. The group trades from 4506 stores after 1,179 Hibbert sports fashion stores were acquired in a deal that was completed towards the end of the half year. JD continues to expect a profit for the year in the region of £955 million to £1.03 billion, although this is based on certain exchange rates. The stronger pound impacted today’s headline profit figure by £6 million and at current rates the company estimates a £20 million hit in the second half.
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