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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| BRITISH LAND CO PLC | 532.0 | 4.6% |
| ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC | 122.9 | 4.1% |
| LAND SECURITIES GROUP PLC | 705.8 | 4.0% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC | 7,232.0 | 3.6% |
| OCADO GROUP PLC | 2,189.0 | 3.6% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| JUST EAT TAKEAWAY | 7182.0 | -2.2% |
| ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC-B SHS | 1459.0 | -1.8% |
| ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC-A SHS | 1523.4 | -1.7% |
| CRH PLC | 3379.0 | -1.6% |
| BP PLC | 311.3 | -1.6% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 YEAR |
| UK 100 INDEX | 6,804 | 0.8% | 28.5% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 32,826 | -0.4% | 54.6% |
| DAX INDEX | 14,558 | 0.7% | 62.9% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 29,914 | 0.0% | 75.9% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 6,795 | -0.5% | 28.4% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 65.22 | 0.65% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 68.78 | 0.57% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 1,736 | 0.3% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 410 | 0.7% |
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UK 100 is called to open -10 points this morning at 6793. The UK blue chip index is set to open slightly lower this morning as traders wait to see the outcome of todays Federal Reserve meeting and interest rate decision. It was a mixed performance in US stocks yesterday, with the Dow Jones closing down by 0.39% at 32,825 while the S&P fell 0.16% to 3,962. The Nasdaq was the one positive index stateside, rising 0.09% to 13,471. It was also a muted session in Asia this morning, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 down 0.02% while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.26%.
Capita have unveiled a plan to reorganise its business into three divisions and raise £700m from selling non-core assets as the British outsourcer seeks to accelerate a turnaround.
Dignity reports that its FY 2020 revenue has risen to £357.5m (2019: £338.9m) and that they have swung to a loss of £19.6m (2019: £44.1m). They state that their operating performance has been robust, despite the pandemic.
Ferrexpo's 2020 pretax profit increased 63% to $747.9m and they have announced a special interim dividend of 39.6 US cents per share.
G4S shareholders have accepted a £3.8bn takeover offer from Allied Universal.
Hargreaves Lansdown expects their FY21 pretax profit to be above top end of market expectations.
Serco Group wins rebid at Goose Bay in Canada worth up to £870m.
Berenberg Upgrades DS Smith to a Buy from Hold (3 Buys / 6 Holds / 1 Sell)
Berenberg initiates coverage of Mondi with a Hold (5 Buys / 4 Holds / 0 Sells)
Berenberg starts Smurfit Kappa with a Buy (2 Buys / 1 Hold / 0 Sells)
JP Morgan Upgrades Rolls-Royce to Neutral from underweight (3 Buys / 8 Holds / 3 Sells)
Ferrexpo
888 Holdings
National Express Group
Ocado
Vectura Group
US FOMC Economic Projections
Fed Interest Rate Decision
Fed's Monetary Policy Statement
FOMC Press Conference
EU Consumer Price Index
US Building Permits
US Housing Starts
UK 100:
SEGRO
Anglo American
Hikma Pharmaceuticals
CRH
M&G
UK 250:
Dunelm Group
BlackRock World Mining Trust
Tritax Big Box REIT
Spirent Communications
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