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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Whitbread PLC | 2,945.0 | 1.2% |
| Pershing Square Holdings LTD | 3,804.0 | 1.1% |
| Schroders PLC | 316.6 | 1.0% |
| Airtel Africa PLC | 114.1 | 0.8% |
| International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. | 304.1 | 0.7% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Fresnillo PLC | 616.0 | -2.3% |
| St. James’s Place PLC | 849.0 | -1.9% |
| Antofagasta PLC | 1590.5 | -1.8% |
| Endeavour Mining PLC | 1392.0 | -1.7% |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC | 570.4 | -1.3% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 8,121 | -0.4% | 5.0% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 42,574 | -1.0% | 13.0% |
| DAX INDEX | 19,909 | -0.4% | 18.7% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 39,895 | -1.0% | 19.5% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 8,159 | -0.9% | 7.5% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 71.59 | 0.85% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 74.58 | 0.80% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 2,612 | 0.2% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 408 | -0.3% |
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The UK 100 called to open -30 points at 8,091. The UK 100 looks set to start the final session of the year on the back foot,
In the US yesterday, The Dow Jones lost 418.48 points, or 0.97%, to close at 42,573.73. The S&P fell 1.07% to 5,906.94, and the Nasdaq slid 1.19% to 19,486.78.
Asian markets also largely fell into the red overnight, with Hong Kong’s Hang Seng the only riser, up 0.1%.
Wizz Air Holdings has secured a commercial agreement with Pratt & Whitney to address the grounding of its Airbus A320NEO aircraft due to issues with the PW1100G-JM engines. The agreement, effective until the end of 2026, provides operational support and compensation, helping mitigate the financial and operational impacts. Despite these challenges, Wizz Air plans to expand its fleet with 50 new Airbus A321NEO deliveries, increasing seat capacity by 20% and reinforcing its sustainability efforts by transitioning to more fuel-efficient aircraft.
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UK 100 companies going ex-dividend on 2nd January 2025:
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UK 250 companies going ex-dividend on 2nd January 2025:
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Henderson European Trust
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