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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Persimmon PLC | 1,258.5 | 3.9% |
| Taylor Wimpey PLC | 118.6 | 3.2% |
| Natwest Group PLC | 429.6 | 2.9% |
| Intermediate Capital Group PLC | 2,316.0 | 2.6% |
| Barratt Redrow PLC | 441.8 | 2.5% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Entain PLC | 676.6 | -4.3% |
| Associated British Foods PLC | 1879.5 | -3.0% |
| Marks And Spencer Group PLC | 332.8 | -1.9% |
| Smith & Nephew PLC | 1009.0 | -1.8% |
| Sainsbury (J) PLC | 253.2 | -1.6% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 8,565 | 0.2% | 13.8% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 44,565 | 0.9% | 17.9% |
| DAX INDEX | 21,412 | 0.7% | 26.8% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 39,932 | -0.1% | 10.2% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 8,409 | 0.4% | 11.8% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 74.54 | -0.11% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 78.22 | -0.09% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 2,775 | 0.7% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 438 | 1.2% |
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The UK 100 called to open +22 points at 8,577. The UK 100 looks set to open higher this morning, having finished Thursday on the front foot, once again testing all time highs for the Blue-Chip index.
On Wall Street yesterday, the S&P rallied to record highs on Thursday after President Donald Trump called for lower interest rates and cheaper oil prices. The broad market index added 0.53%, notching an all-time intraday high for the second straight session. The benchmark finished the day at 6,118.71, surpassing its prior all-time closing high of 6,090.27 recorded in early December. The Dow Jones advanced 408.34 points, or 0.92%, to 44,565.07, while the Nasdaq rose 0.22% to 20,053.68. Thursday marked the fourth straight winning session for all three major indexes.
Asian markets also enjoyed a largely positive showing overnight, after gains on Wall Street saw the S&P 500 fetch new record highs too.
Burberry Group PLC has said sales fell during the third quarter as the luxury fashion brand continues to grapple with turnaround efforts. Revenue declined by 7% to £659 million over the three months to December, Burberry reported on Friday. Sales across the Asia Pacific region declined by 9%, as revenue also fell in Europe, the Middle East and African but ticked up in the Americas. Currency had provided a headwind over the quarter, with revenue down 3% at constant exchange rates and a £25 million hit to profit expected over the full year. Chief executive Joshua Schulman noted response had been positive to the likes of outerwear and festive campaigns since flagging turnaround plans in November, though.
Severn Trent PLC has announced its trading update and acceptance of the PR24 Final Determination for the period 2025-2030. The company is on track to achieve a strong financial performance for the current year and anticipates meeting its guidance, including a net ODI reward of over £100 million. The Final Determination will allow Severn Trent to invest £14.9 billion in infrastructure improvements, environmental initiatives, and customer service, including reducing spills and pollutions, and achieving operational Net Zero by 2030. The company plans to maintain competitive customer bills while supporting a significant portion of its customer base with an affordability package. The dividend policy for the upcoming period will align with CPIH growth, maintaining attractive returns for shareholders.
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