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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| RENTOKIL INITIAL PLC | 534.4 | 2.0% |
| AVAST PLC | 556.8 | 1.6% |
| INTERTEK GROUP PLC | 5,130.0 | 1.3% |
| SEVERN TRENT PLC | 3,048.0 | 0.9% |
| NATIONAL GRID PLC | 1,172.5 | 0.9% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| B&M EUROPEAN VALUE RETAIL SA | 516.6 | -6.1% |
| ANGLO AMERICAN PLC | 3460.5 | -5.9% |
| ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC | 91.6 | -5.2% |
| WHITBREAD PLC | 2851.0 | -4.8% |
| SCHRODERS PLC | 3012.0 | -4.7% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 YEAR |
| UK 100 INDEX | 7,522 | -1.4% | 8.4% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 33,811 | -2.8% | -0.7% |
| DAX INDEX | 14,142 | -2.5% | -7.4% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 26,591 | -1.9% | -8.4% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 7,473 | -1.6% | 5.8% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 98.29 | -3.70% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 102.79 | -3.62% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 1,913 | -1.0% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 453 | -1.5% |
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The UK 100 is called to open -110 points at 7410. European stock index futures sank over 1% on Monday as nerves around rapid U.S. interest rate hikes and tech earnings this week overshadowed cheer from French President Emmanuel Macron's election victory. The UK’s blue-chip index looks set for another triple-digit fall as Covid situation in China worsens. On Friday in the US, the Dow Jones slumped 981 points to 33,811 and the S&P 500 tumbled 122 points to 4,272. In Japan, the Nikkei is 467 points lighter at 26,638 while in Hong Kong the Hang Seng is 663 points in the hole at 19,976. In China, the Shanghai Composite is 122 points weaker at 2,965, its lowest level since 2020, as strict restrictions have begun to spread in the People’s Republic, with authorities ordering mandatory Covid tests in a district of Beijing.
Anglo American: A Chilean environmental regulator has recommended that Anglo American's Los Bronces copper project not be granted an extension permit involving a planned $3.3bn investment.
British Land sells 75% of their Paddington Central assets to GIC for £694m.
Polymetal reports that their Q1 gold production fell 6% to 372 Koz YoY, but their Q1 revenue increased 4% to $616m YoY. They attribute higher revenue to higher gold prices.
Deutsche Bank Downgrades Marks & Spencer to Hold from Buy (7 Buys / 13 Holds / 0 Sells)
Deutsche Bank Downgrades National Grid to Hold from Buy (6 Buys / 7 Holds / 1 Sell)
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