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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Standard Chartered PLC | 1,183.0 | 3.8% |
| Natwest Group PLC | 451.8 | 3.6% |
| Diageo PLC | 2,190.0 | 3.1% |
| Convatec Group PLC | 247.7 | 2.6% |
| BT Group PLC | 150.6 | 2.5% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Endeavour Mining PLC | 1,740.0 | -3.6% |
| British American Tobacco PLC | 2,965.0 | -2.3% |
| BAE Systems PLC | 1,255.5 | -2.2% |
| Imperial Brands PLC | 2,684.0 | -2.1% |
| Mondi PLC | 1,239.0 | -2.1% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 YEAR |
| UK 100 INDEX | 8,659 | 0.0% | 12.4% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 43,428 | -1.7% | 11.0% |
| DAX INDEX | 22,288 | -0.1% | 28.0% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 38,777 | 0.3% | -0.8% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 8,308 | 0.2% | 8.7% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 70.28 | -0.17% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 74.42 | -0.01% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 2,943 | 0.3% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 459 | -0.6% |
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The UK 100 called to open +4 points at 8,663. The UK 100 looks set to open broadly flat today stabilising after a sharp decline in the US on Friday after new US data sparked concern among investors over a slowing economy and sticky inflation, leading them in search of safer assets.
On Friday the Dow Jones lost 748.63 points, or 1.69%, to close at 43,428.02. Friday's decline, its worst in the young year, brought its two-day losses to roughly 1,200 points. The S&P slid 1.71% to end at 6,013.13, marking a second negative session after the index closed at a record on Wednesday. The Nasdaq dropped 2.2%, settling at 19,524.01.
In Asia this morning, leading benchmarks including the Hang Seng index and Nikkei 225 have recovered from their earlier weakness to stand near to their opening marks.
B&M European Value Retail S.A. announced that its Group Chief Executive, Alex Russo, will retire effective April 30, 2025, and the company is in the process of selecting a new CEO. Additionally, B&M has updated its FY25 profit guidance, expecting Group adjusted EBITDA to be between £605m and £625m, reflecting current trading conditions and economic uncertainties.
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