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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Next PLC | 9,912.0 | 3.8% |
| Jd Sports Fashion PLC | 101.5 | 3.6% |
| International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. | 304.5 | 2.7% |
| BP PLC | 422.0 | 1.9% |
| Halma PLC | 2,745.0 | 1.6% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Taylor Wimpey PLC | 114.6 | -4.5% |
| WPP PLC | 758.0 | -4.1% |
| Persimmon PLC | 1115.0 | -4.0% |
| Natwest Group PLC | 395.2 | -3.5% |
| Barclays PLC | 265.7 | -2.6% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 8,245 | -0.1% | 7.2% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 42,528 | -0.4% | 13.5% |
| DAX INDEX | 20,341 | 0.6% | 22.6% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 40,083 | 2.0% | 20.1% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 8,282 | 0.0% | 11.1% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 74.25 | 0.94% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 77.24 | 1.23% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 2,649 | 0.0% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 420 | 0.8% |
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The UK 100 called to open flat at 8,245. The UK 100 looks set for a muted open this morning, this comes on the back of a fall for the major US indices.
Asian stocks are mixed this morning, with the Hang Seng down another 1% and India’s Sensex almost as much, but the Shanghai, Seoul and Singapore indices in the green.
Stocks fell Tuesday as strong economic data raised questions about the possibility of Federal Reserve rate cuts later this year, leading to a spike in Treasury yields. Declines across major tech stocks also dragged the market lower. The S&P dipped 1.11% to close at 5,909.03. The Dow Jones lost 178.20 points, or 0.42%, and ended at 42,528.36. The Nasdaq slid 1.89% to 19,489.68. The major averages traded higher earlier in the day before rolling over. Data released Tuesday by the Institute for Supply Management reflected faster-than-expected growth
Shell PLC update contains its headline fourth-quarter outlook, and is sparse with full quarterly results set to be finalised by January 30. It sets out headline numbers for each division, including production and adjusted earnings, with Integrated Gas production expected to decline due to maintenance at the Pearl Gas to Liquids plant in Qatar and reduced liquid natural gas volumes, with Q3 adjusted earnings expected to be in a range of $1.2-1.6 billion in Q4 compared to $1.4 billion in Q3.
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UK 100 companies going ex-dividend on 9th January 2025:
Experian
Sage Group
Ashtead Group
Games Workshop Group
UK 250 companies going ex-dividend on 9th January 2025:
QinetiQ Group
XPS Pensions Group
Workspace Group
Greencore Group
AJ Bell
Primary Health Properties
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