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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| ENTAIN PLC | 2,261.0 | 18.0% |
| PERSHING SQUARE HOLDINGS LTD | 2,725.0 | 5.0% |
| ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC-B SHS | 1,484.6 | 3.8% |
| ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC-A SHS | 1,489.0 | 3.6% |
| FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PLC-DI | 15,270.0 | 3.5% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| KINGFISHER PLC | 349.9 | -4.9% |
| COMPASS GROUP PLC | 1453.0 | -2.2% |
| ANTOFAGASTA PLC | 1329.0 | -1.9% |
| LLOYDS BANKING GROUP PLC | 42.5 | -1.6% |
| POLYMETAL INTERNATIONAL PLC | 1333.5 | -0.9% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 YEAR |
| UK 100 INDEX | 6,981 | 1.1% | 19.8% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 33,920 | -0.2% | 25.0% |
| DAX INDEX | 15,349 | 1.4% | 22.4% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 29,639 | -0.7% | 27.1% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 7,297 | 0.3% | 26.2% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 71.57 | 1.53% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 75.42 | 1.43% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 1,780 | 0.3% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 422 | 2.3% |
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The UK 100 is called to open +42 today at 7022. A positive open is expected today for the UK's Blue chip index ahead of the Fed interest rate decision, even though there are still concerns about China’s Evergrande, But losses were capped after the heavily indebted Chinese property giant said it would make an bond coupon due on Thursday, offering some relief to investors
worried about a possible default. In Asia this morning stocks were mixed, China’s Shanghai Composite dropped more than 1% in early trade but recouped its losses to trade 0.20% higher while stock markets in Hong Kong and South Korea are closed for a holiday. On Wall Street yesterday the Dow Jones Industrial average lost 50.63 points, or 0.15%, to trade at 33,919.84. The S&P shed about 0.1% to close at 4,354.19, following its worst day since May on Monday. However, the Nasdaq bucked the trend and rose 0.2% to 14,746.40 as investors bought some major tech shares on the dip.
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