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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC | 110.1 | 19.3% |
| BRITISH LAND CO PLC | 527.6 | 2.9% |
| PEARSON PLC | 786.4 | 2.5% |
| LAND SECURITIES GROUP PLC | 784.0 | 2.4% |
| PERSHING SQUARE HOLDINGS LTD | 2,860.0 | 2.3% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| AIRTEL AFRICA PLC | 139.0 | -10.6% |
| PERSIMMON PLC | 2096.0 | -4.4% |
| TAYLOR WIMPEY PLC | 132.4 | -3.6% |
| B&M EUROPEAN VALUE RETAIL SA | 559.6 | -3.6% |
| AVEVA GROUP PLC | 2405.0 | -3.6% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 YEAR |
| UK 100 INDEX | 7,483 | 0.2% | 11.0% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 34,861 | 0.4% | 5.4% |
| DAX INDEX | 14,306 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 27,944 | -0.7% | -4.2% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 7,412 | 0.1% | 8.6% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 108.94 | -4.35% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 115.66 | -4.14% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 1,936 | -1.2% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 465 | -1.1% |
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The UK 100 is called to open +17 points at 7500. The UK 100 looks set to open higher this morning as investors overlook a Covid shutdown in Shanghai as hopes of a ceasefire in Ukraine take the focus. On the eve of peace talks in Turkey, President Volodymyr Zelensky told Russian journalists Ukraine is ready to declare neutrality and drop its bid to join NATO. He also pledged to not develop nuclear weapons if Russia’s Vladimir Putin withdraws troops and Kyiv receives security guarantees. Asia markets were mixed on Monday as oil prices declined in the afternoon of Asia trading hours, with international benchmark Brent crude futures down 2.61% to $117.50 per barrel. Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell 0.64% and South Korea’s Kospi slipped 0.01%. The Shanghai Composite in China declined 0.21% while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index surged 0.94%.
AstraZeneca's evusheld granted EU marketing authorization for prevention of COVID.
Barclays states that their buyback programme is now expected to commence in 2nd quarter of 2022.
National Grid agrees to sell 60% interest in UK gas transmission & metering business and will receive £2.2bn cash consideration on completion.
Natwest: UK government sells 549.9m shares in Natwest at 220.5p each, totalling £1.21bn.
Ted Baker has rejected both Sycamore Partner's offers of 130p & 137.5p per share as they undervalue the company.
Morgan Stanley Upgrades British Land to Overweight from Equal-Weight (6 Buys / 7 Holds / 1 Sell)
Morgan Stanley Upgrades Land Securities to Overweight from Equal-Weight (6 Buys / 5 Holds / 1 Sell)
UBS Upgrades Aviva to Buy from Neutral (7 Buys / 5 Holds / 0 Sells)
Wood Group (John) - Estimated not confirmed
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