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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| HARGREAVES LANSDOWN PLC | 835.0 | 4.6% |
| CENTRICA PLC | 81.9 | 4.2% |
| LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC | 45.2 | 4.1% |
| RIGHTMOVE PLC | 616.6 | 4.0% |
| HOWDEN JOINERY GROUP PLC | 574.6 | 3.9% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| ASHTEAD GROUP PLC | 4207.0 | -2.4% |
| BP PLC | 452.7 | -2.3% |
| BT GROUP PLC | 142.2 | -1.7% |
| SHELL PLC | 2308.5 | -1.7% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC | 10514.0 | -1.3% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 YEAR |
| UK 100 INDEX | 7,300 | 0.2% | 1.6% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 31,214 | -0.3% | -11.8% |
| DAX INDEX | 12,871 | 0.9% | -19.2% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 27,627 | 0.0% | -7.7% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 6,827 | -0.4% | -9.4% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 87.32 | 0.52% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 93.39 | -2.45% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 1,704 | -0.4% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 346 | 1.4% |
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The UK 100 is called to open -47 points this morning at 7253. The UK 100 is expected to open lower today following falls in the US on Tuesday and in Asia overnight. In the US the Dow closed Tuesday down 174 points, 0.5%, at 31,148, the Nasdaq slipped 86 points, 0.7%, to 11,545 and the S&P shed 16 points, 0.4%, to close at 3,909. The indices swung positive around midday, but the rally was short lived.
Barratt Developments today announced full year figures, total home completions increasing by 3.9% to 17,908 (FY21: 17,243) homes and returning to pre-pandemic levels. Based on current market conditions, we are targeting total home completion growth of 3% to 5% in FY23, to between 18,400 and 18,800 homes. Adjusted gross margin of 24.8% and a return of £200m surplus capital through the implementation of a share buyback programme which will start shortly
WHSmith today reported group revenue was at 107% of pre pandemic levels across the group, with robust recovery being seen at airport stores, with travel delivering 123% of pre pandemic levels.
Barratt Developments
WH Smith
Darktrace
Dunelm Group
Genus
Melrose Industries
Safestore Holdings
Spire Healthcare Group
Vistry Group
Chinese Exports
Chinese Imports
Chinese Trade Balance USD
EU Gross Domestic Product s.a.
US Goods and Services Trade Balance
BoE Monetary Policy Report Hearings
Fed's Beige Book
Japanese Gross Domestic Product
UK 100 companies going ex-dividend on 8th September 2022:
Croda International
CRH
UK 250 companies going ex-dividend on 8th September 2022:
BBGI Global Infrastructure S.A.
Harbour Energy
CLS Holdings
Grafton Group
Assura
Temple Bar Investment Trust
Derwent London
XP Power
Baltic Classifieds Group
Greggs
Serco Group
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