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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| PEARSON PLC | 750.6 | 1.5% |
| SEVERN TRENT PLC | 3,078.0 | 1.3% |
| PRUDENTIAL PLC | 1,134.0 | 0.9% |
| HALMA PLC | 2,510.0 | 0.8% |
| INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP | 1,785.5 | 0.8% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| ROYAL MAIL PLC | 329.0 | -4.8% |
| WPP PLC | 1003.0 | -4.8% |
| ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC | 1662.0 | -4.0% |
| NEXT PLC | 6032.0 | -3.9% |
| KINGFISHER PLC | 255.4 | -3.6% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 YEAR |
| UK 100 INDEX | 7,516 | -0.8% | 11.6% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 34,678 | -1.6% | 5.1% |
| DAX INDEX | 14,415 | -1.3% | -4.0% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 27,821 | -0.7% | -5.3% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 7,500 | -0.2% | 9.8% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 101.36 | 1.08% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 107.91 | -4.88% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 1,937 | 0.0% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 473 | -0.4% |
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The UK 100 is called to open +10 points at 7525. The UK 100 looks set to open modestly higher ahead of the release of US jobs data for March today. Yesterday saw US markets take a big step back, with the Dow Jones tumbling 550 points to 34,678 and the S&P gave up 72 points at 4,530. In Asia, it was a red session this morning. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 is down 128 points at 27,693 while in Hong Kong the Hang Seng is 159 points lighter at 21,837.
Assura closes £31m development agreement for cancer diagnostic centre in UK as they expect practical completion of their cancer diagnostic centre by Q4 2023.
Aviva completes £1bn share buyback programme with 245.2m shares at an average of 408p per share.
Capita completes £118m sales of Trustmarque to One Equity Partners.
Dunelm names Karen Witts as their new CFO effective June 9th.
Foxtons announces that their COO Patrick Franco will step down immediately, as their current CEO Nic Budden will take over COO duties. Chris Hough will join as CFO immediately.
Peel Hunt says their trading performance is ahead of analyst expectations.
Ryanair's CEO Michael O'Leary said he expected a strong rebound in the airline's activity but said the recovery was fragile due to COVID and the geopolitical situation in Ukraine.
Goldman Sachs Downgrades Segro to Buy from Conviction Buy list (7 Buys / 8 Holds / 0 Sells)
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