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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Imperial Brands PLC | 2,242.0 | 4.4% |
| Ashtead Group PLC | 5,736.0 | 1.6% |
| International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. | 194.5 | 1.3% |
| Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC | 4,594.0 | 0.9% |
| Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC | 1,894.0 | 0.8% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Vistry Group PLC | 981.0 | -22.9% |
| Anglo American PLC | 2288.0 | -6.4% |
| Antofagasta PLC | 1885.0 | -5.3% |
| Rio Tinto PLC | 5060.3 | -4.5% |
| Glencore PLC | 418.1 | -4.4% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 8,189 | -1.4% | 9.7% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 42,020 | 0.2% | 25.5% |
| DAX INDEX | 19,064 | -0.2% | 25.2% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 38,938 | -1.0% | 25.6% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 8,177 | -0.4% | 17.3% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 73.25 | -5.04% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 76.99 | -4.87% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 2,607 | -1.4% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 445 | -2.6% |
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The UK 100 called to open +25 points at 8,214. The UK 100 looks set to open moderately higher this morning, following a difficult session yesterday for traders and shares in China came off lows despite apparent disappointment with the stimulus package.
In China the Shanghai Composite was down 3.6%, the index had been 2% lower earlier in trading. The Hang Seng in Hong Kong moved from negative to positive, adding 1% at time of writing.
Stocks rebounded on Tuesday following a losing session on Wall Street, as oil prices eased and investors assessed ongoing tensions in the Middle East. The S&P gained 0.97% to settle at 5,751.13, and the Nasdaq rose 1.45% to finish at 18,182.92. The Dow Jones added 126.13 points, or 0.3%, to end at 42,080.37.
Hammerson this morning said they had completed refinancing transaction to underpin its growth strategy.
Mondi today announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the German, Benelux and UK corrugated converting and solid board operations of Schumacher Packaging. This Acquisition will expand Mondi’s corrugated footprint in Western Europe and add complementary fibre-based products, focused on eCommerce and FMCG, to enhance its existing customer offering.
Rio Tinto and Arcadium Lithium plc today announced a definitive agreement under which Rio Tinto will acquire Arcadium in an all-cash transaction for US$5.85 per share.
United Utilities upgraded by RBC to Outperform from Sector Perform (7 Buy/ 6 Hold/ 1 Sell)
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Fed’s Jefferson speech
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UK 100 companies going ex-dividend on 10th October 2024:
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UK 250 companies going ex-dividend on 10th October 2024:
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Supermarket Income REIT
Primary Health Properties
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