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| Friday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| AVEVA GROUP PLC | 4,161.0 | 4.4% |
| TAYLOR WIMPEY PLC | 149.0 | 4.3% |
| UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC | 978.2 | 4.1% |
| DIAGEO PLC | 2,900.0 | 3.4% |
| 3I GROUP PLC | 844.2 | 3.4% |
| Friday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| WHITBREAD PLC | 2365.0 | -2.8% |
| LAND SECURITIES GROUP PLC | 605.8 | -2.8% |
| BRITISH LAND CO PLC | 405.2 | -1.8% |
| BERKELEY GROUP HOLDINGS/THE | 4304.0 | -1.8% |
| BARCLAYS PLC | 116.6 | -1.8% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 6,293 | 1.1% | -15.1% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 25,871 | -0.8% | -3.2% |
| DAX INDEX | 12,331 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 22,479 | 0.6% | 5.7% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 5,943 | 0.1% | -10.7% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 39.75 | 2.34% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 42.19 | 1.64% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 1,744 | 1.2% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 263 | 0.7% |
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UK 100 called to open -70 points this morning at 6226. Calls for a negative open to the week come as fresh concerns over a second peak in coronavirus materialised over the weekend, with the R number in Germany spiking to 2.88, well above the required level of sub 1 to contain the virus. In the US however stock futures erased losses and Asian stocks held flat on Monday as they try to shake off worries of rising coronavirus cases in the US. During Asian trading the Nikkei edged 0.3% higher, whilst in Hong Kong’s the Hang Seng dipped 0.32% by the afternoon as shares of Chinese tech giant Alibaba dropped almost 2%. Mainland Chinese stocks, on the other hand, edged higher.
Saga Group’s travel business has been on pause since the start of lockdown and current year claims frequency have greatly reduced since less miles are being driven. The company has not recognized any COVID-19 related claims upside in this year’s results or financial statements. Motor and home policies are 1% higher (1 Feb-21 Jun).
JD Sports confirms they have considered a number of strategic options for their Go Outdoors brand. Go’s directors have lodged this notice in court to protect it from any potential legal action from creditors. Administrators have not been appointed yet.
Cineworld has secured a $250m credit facility from a group of private institutional investors to help reopen its cinemas, as lockdowns ease across the world. The UK and US reopen on the 10th July. This facility will help it strengthen its balance sheet.
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Cranswick
Scappa
CN - Peoples Bank Of China Interest Rate Decision
US - Chicago Fed National Activity
US - Existing Home Sales
UK 100:
United Utilities
Experian
UK 250:
Edinburgh Investment Trust
Caledonia Investment
LXI REIT
Law Debenture
Paypoint
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