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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| RECKITT BENCKISER GROUP PLC | 6,630.0 | 3.6% |
| FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PLC | 9,750.0 | 3.2% |
| SAGE GROUP PLC/THE | 640.0 | 2.1% |
| HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC | 2,370.0 | 1.7% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC | 8,322.0 | 1.4% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| HARGREAVES LANSDOWN PLC | 1440.5 | -12.6% |
| ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC-B SHS | 1286.4 | -11.4% |
| ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC-A SHS | 1325.0 | -10.8% |
| INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS GROU | 3608.0 | -9.1% |
| INFORMA PLC | 439.2 | -8.8% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 5,901 | -3.5% | -20.5% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 24,346 | -1.2% | -8.5% |
| DAX INDEX | 10,862 | -2.2% | -12.0% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 20,194 | 2.1% | -9.3% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 5,522 | 2.4% | -13.4% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 19.09 | 26.76% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 25.27 | 12.11% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 1,688 | 0.1% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 234 | -1.1% |
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UK 100 called to open -100 points points at 5803. Calls for a negative open come on the back of sobering comments from Amazon and Apple about the impact of the coronavirus. Amazon.com warned of a possible second-quarter loss, while Apple omitted an earnings forecast for the first time in more than a decade, with today being Labour day meaning that continental Europe are off and Asian Markets closed too, there is little guidance as to early UK Index movements. OIl prices have risen, as major producers began output cuts t offset the slump in demand triggered by coronavirus.
Barratt Developments announce that work on construction sites will recommence from the 11th of May, in a phased return to construction with 180 sites (around 50%) reopening in its first phase.
Greggs has changed its mind about reopening 20 shops next week, fearing crowds of customers could gather.
IAG owned British Airways is seeking to lay off 25% of its pilots as it slashes costs to weather the coronavirus crisis.
RBS posts Q1 2020 pre-tax profit of £519m with impairments for bad debts due to coronavirus standing at £802m. They will defer any decisions on future dividend payments until the end of 2020.
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Greggs Downgraded by Peel Hunt to Sell (Bloomberg: 1 Buy/ 2 Holds/ 2 Sells)
International Consolidated Airlines Group Downgraded by Goldman Sachs to Neutral (Bloomberg: 22 Buy/ 4 Holds/ 1 Sells)
Next Upgraded by HSBC to Buy (Bloomberg: 6 Buy/ 11 Holds/ 3 Sells)
Royal Dutch Shell Downgraded by Berenberg to Hold (Bloomberg: 9 Buy/ 15 Holds/ 2 Sells)
Royal Dutch Shell Downgraded by HSBC to Hold (Bloomberg: 10 Buy/ 14 Holds/ 2 Sells)
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