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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| OCADO GROUP PLC | 1,189.0 | 7.6% |
| ENTAIN PLC | 1,722.5 | 4.4% |
| KINGFISHER PLC | 294.5 | 3.3% |
| BERKELEY GROUP HOLDINGS/THE | 4,131.0 | 3.1% |
| LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC | 49.1 | 2.4% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| AIRTEL AFRICA PLC | 143.0 | -2.5% |
| ITV PLC | 83.8 | -2.4% |
| ANTOFAGASTA PLC | 1627.0 | -2.3% |
| BP PLC | 360.4 | -2.1% |
| M&G PLC | 212.8 | -1.7% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 YEAR |
| UK 100 INDEX | 7,405 | 0.3% | 10.4% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 34,755 | 0.8% | 6.5% |
| DAX INDEX | 14,413 | 0.2% | -1.4% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 26,827 | 0.7% | -10.0% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 7,279 | -0.2% | 8.5% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 108.35 | 3.49% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 111.47 | 3.28% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 1,925 | 0.2% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 467 | -1.5% |
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The UK 100 is called to open flat today at 7404. The index of UK blue-chips looks set to open where it left off on Friday. The latest news to come out of the conflict is that Putin and Zelensky will meet face to face to discuss a ceasefire. Asian shares were lower on Monday as oil prices rose in the afternoon of Asia trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures up 3.2% to $111.38 per barrel. The Shanghai Composite in China dipped 0.05% and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 0.92%. South Korea’s Kospi declined 0.77% while markets in Japan were closed for a holiday.
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Tullow Oil completes pre-emption of Occidental Petroleum's stake in fields in Ghana, paying $118m on completion in cash.
Exane BNP Downgrades Derwent London to Neutral from Outperform (8 Buys / 4 Holds / 1 Sell)
Exane BNP Downgrades Segro to Neutral from Outperform (7 Buys / 7 Holds / 0 Sells)
Jefferies Downgrades Hargreaves Lansdown to Underperform from Hold (5 Buys / 6 Holds / 2 Sells)
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