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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Entain PLC | 744.4 | 6.8% |
| Intermediate Capital Group PLC | 2,426.0 | 2.4% |
| Rentokil Initial PLC | 424.7 | 2.3% |
| Glencore PLC | 353.2 | 2.2% |
| Croda International PLC | 3,246.0 | 1.4% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Schroders PLC | 371.6 | -3.1% |
| International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. | 338.5 | -2.6% |
| Astrazeneca PLC | 11,708.0 | -2.1% |
| Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC | 2,292.0 | -2.1% |
| Natwest Group PLC | 428.1 | -2.0% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 YEAR |
| UK 100 INDEX | 8,732 | -0.4% | 13.2% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 44,546 | -0.4% | 15.3% |
| DAX INDEX | 22,513 | -0.4% | 31.5% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 39,174 | 0.1% | 1.8% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 8,537 | -0.2% | 11.5% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 70.69 | -0.07% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 74.80 | 0.08% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 2,900 | 0.6% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 471 | -0.2% |
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The UK 100 called to open +6 points at 8,776. The UK’s unemployment rate stayed at 4.4% in the three months to December, which compares with City expectations for a figure of 4.5%. Average earnings including bonuses increased by a bigger-than-expected 6% on a year earlier, up from the previous month’s 5.5%.
U.S. stock futures rose early Tuesday, trading in a holiday-shortened trading week. Dow futures advanced 37 points, or 0.08%. S&P futures and Nasdaq futures climbed 0.2% and 0.29%, respectively. Wall Street is coming off a winning week for the major averages. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained roughly 0.6% last week, while the S&P 500 advanced 1.5%. The Nasdaq Composite rose 2.6%.
Antofagasta PLC reported a strong financial performance for 2024, with revenue increasing by 5% to $6.6 billion, driven by higher copper prices. The company achieved an 11% rise in EBITDA to $3.4 billion and widened its EBITDA margin to 52% due to robust cost control and efficiency improvements. The proposed final dividend reflects confidence in the business’s future, aligning with a 50% payout of underlying earnings. The Competitiveness Programme exceeded its target by achieving $248 million in savings, highlighting operational efficiencies. Additionally, the Ore Reserve estimate at Centinela increased significantly, and the company’s guidance for 2025 remains optimistic, with planned capital expenditure of $3.9 billion to advance growth projects.
InterContinental Hotels, whose brands include Holiday Inn Express and Crowne Plaza, today unveiled the acquisition of European city centre chain Ruby. The addition of its 20th brand was announced alongside annual results showing a 10% rise in operating profit to $1.12 billion (£890 million) for 2024. Revenue per available room grew by 3% in the year, boosted by an acceleration to 4.6% in the fourth quarter. IHG has over 6,600 hotels in more than 100 countries, with a development pipeline of over 2,200 properties. The group also announced a 10% increase in its dividend, alongside the launch of a new $900 million (£719.4 million) buy back of shares.
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