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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| STANDARD CHARTERED PLC | 546.2 | 4.2% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC | 8,836.0 | 4.2% |
| OCADO GROUP PLC | 1,560.0 | 3.4% |
| ASHTEAD GROUP PLC | 5,224.0 | 3.4% |
| DS SMITH PLC | 377.2 | 3.1% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| FRESNILLO PLC | 636.4 | -7.5% |
| POLYMETAL INTERNATIONAL PLC | 1094.5 | -5.3% |
| LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE GROUP | 6958.0 | -3.7% |
| SCOTTISH MORTGAGE INV TR PLC | 1045.5 | -3.0% |
| INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROU | 4751.0 | -2.0% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 YEAR |
| UK 100 INDEX | 7,554 | 1.1% | 15.8% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 34,161 | 0.0% | 12.7% |
| DAX INDEX | 15,524 | 0.4% | 14.0% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 26,717 | 2.1% | -5.3% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 6,988 | 2.2% | 5.1% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 87.24 | 0.73% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 89.88 | 0.60% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 1,797 | 0.0% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 442 | 0.0% |
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The UK 100 is called to open +1 points today at 7555. The most modest of modest gains are expected in the city this morning, after a bumper session yesterday for the UK 100,this follows a mixed session in both Asia this morning and on Wall Street yesterday. In Asia, Japanese investors are driving the Nikkei higher, trading at 26,730, up 560 points. In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng is off 219 points at 23,588. In the US, the Dow Jones closed just 7 points lower at 34,161, while the broader-based S&P shed 23 points at 4,327. After hours, Apple topped expectations with its quarterly sales numbers. Net sales increased 11.2% from a year earlier to US$123.9bn, with growth in all regions except for Japan.
Abrdn sells 40m shares in Phoenix Group at 660p per share for £264m. Abrdn stake in Phoenix Group now 10.4% following share sale.
Cineworld notes Cineplex cross-appeal to Cineworld's appeal of Canadian court decision. Cineworld says Cineplex are asking for alternative forms of damage if Cineworld appeal upheld. Cineworld will respond to Cineplex cross-appeal; no damages are payable during the appeal.
ConvaTec are to acquire medical device company Triad Life sciences in Q1 for $125m.
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Pennon starts 4th phase of £400m share buy-back programme.
Royal Dutch Shell starts hydrogen production in China joint venture.
Barclays Upgrades ITV to Overweight from Equal Weight (5 Buys / 5 Holds / 0 Sells)
Goldman Sachs Downgrades Associated British Foods to Sell from Neutral (10 Buys / 5 Holds / 0 Sells)
HSBC Upgrades Premier Foods to Hold from Reduce (3 Buys / 0 Holds / 1 Sell)
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