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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Aviva PLC | 413.6 | 6.5% |
| Legal & General Group PLC | 216.5 | 2.9% |
| B&M European Value Retail S.A. | 573.8 | 2.4% |
| Antofagasta PLC | 1,386.0 | 2.3% |
| Anglo American PLC | 2,156.0 | 2.3% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Coca-Cola Hbc AG | 2,113.0 | -3.2% |
| Rentokil Initial PLC | 584.0 | -3.2% |
| Unilever PLC | 3,904.5 | -3.1% |
| Vodafone Group PLC | 74.5 | -2.1% |
| Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC | 206.4 | -2.0% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 YEAR |
| UK 100 INDEX | 7,464 | 0.2% | 6.8% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 33,161 | 0.1% | 10.8% |
| DAX INDEX | 15,136 | 0.4% | 21.2% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 30,995 | -0.3% | 14.3% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 6,954 | 0.4% | 2.8% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 82.24 | -0.09% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 83.94 | -0.15% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 1,826 | 0.3% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 362 | 2.0% |
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The UK 100 called to open +22 points at 7,516. The UK 100 looks set to open with modest gains, despite ongoing tensions in the Middle East. Crude oil prices surged to as high as $89 a barrel on Monday over concerns that Hamas’s attack on Israel will increase tension across the Middle East and affect output from leading oil producers. Stocks rallied Friday even after the release of stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data and a pop in Treasury yields.The Dow Jones gained 288.01 points, or 0.87%, to close at 33,407.58. The S&P added 1.18% at 4,308.50. The tech-heavy Nasdaq rose 1.60%, closing at 13,431.34.
GSK is set to restructure its research division, impacting scientists in the UK, the US, and Belgium, according to the Sunday Times.
Metro Bank has secured a financial package with investors following intense weekend negotiations, providing the UK-based challenger bank with much-needed capital and averting regulatory concerns.
A significant shareholder in Anglo-Dutch recycling firm Renewi has advised the company’s board to refrain from discussions with Australian suitor Macquarie until it increases its £636 million bid, according to the Sunday Times.
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UK 100 companies going ex-dividend on 12th October 2023:
Howden Joinery Group
Taylor Wimpey
WPP
Spirax-Sarco Engineering
Kingfisher
Tesco
UK 250 companies going ex-dividend on 12th October 2023:
Senior
Persimmon
Breedon Group
Ruffer Investment Company
Balanced Commercial Property Trust
Primary Health Properties
Supermarket Income REIT
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