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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Rightmove PLC | 574.0 | 3.0% |
| Antofagasta PLC | 1,621.0 | 2.6% |
| Burberry Group PLC | 2,562.0 | 2.6% |
| Melrose Industries PLC | 170.7 | 2.3% |
| Auto Trader Group PLC | 615.8 | 2.2% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| Persimmon PLC | 1,230.5 | -3.6% |
| Unite Group PLC | 952.5 | -2.5% |
| Lloyds Banking Group PLC | 48.7 | -2.4% |
| Smurfit Kappa Group PLC | 2,952.0 | -2.3% |
| Hargreaves Lansdown PLC | 788.2 | -2.2% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 YEAR |
| UK 100 INDEX | 7,841 | 0.2% | 3.4% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 33,788 | 0.4% | -2.3% |
| DAX INDEX | 15,719 | 0.1% | 11.7% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 28,157 | 0.3% | 3.6% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 7,324 | -0.3% | -2.7% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 83.23 | -0.04% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 87.23 | -0.11% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 2,038 | 1.2% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 412 | 1.1% |
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The UK 100 called to open +14 points at 7860. UK 100 is set to open slightly higher on Friday, ahead of earnings from major US banks, as sentiment was lifted by a cooler-than-expected US inflation reading. On Thursday Wall Street rallied with the Dow closing +1.1%, S&P +1.3% and Nasdaq +2%. In Asia on Friday the Nikkei closed +1.2%, Shanghai +0.4% & Hong Kong +0.2%.
AstraZeneca says investigational COVID antibody neutralises all known variants of concern.
AO World expects their FY23 UK revenue to be around £1.13bn, in line with their own plans.
Dr Martens expects their FY23 EBITDA to be around £245m. Their CFO Jon Mortimore is to retire, will remain in the role until a new successor is found.
Hays have updated that client and candidate activity remained solid in its temporary and contracting segment as corporates navigate broader economic uncertainties and rethink their permanent hiring plans. Their L-f-L net fees rose 5% in the three months ended March 31st.
National Grid says their FY23 performance is in line with own expectations. They continue to expect FY23 underlying EPS growth of 6-8%.
888 Holdings swings to a 2022 pretax loss of £115.7m from a £59m profit previously.
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Ashmore Group plc
Sirius Real Estate Limited
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US IMF Meeting
US Retail Sales
US Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index
US UoM 5-year Consumer Inflation Expectation
UK 100 companies going ex-dividend on 20th April 2023:
Antofagasta
BAE Systems
Weir Group
Spirax-Sarco Engineering
London Stock Exchange Group
UK 250 companies going ex-dividend on 20th April 2023:
Vanquis Banking Group
Vistry Group
Quilter
Vesuvius
Ibstock
Genuit Group
Videndum
Rathbones Group
Bodycote
Drax Group
Supermarket Income REIT
Foresight Solar Fund
Hunting
Merchants Trust
Schroder Oriental Income Fund
JPMorgan American Investment Trust
Jupiter Fund Management
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