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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| OCADO GROUP PLC | 881.2 | 14.5% |
| B&M EUROPEAN VALUE RETAIL SA | 459.6 | 8.1% |
| NEXT PLC | 6,572.0 | 7.3% |
| INTERMEDIATE CAPITAL GROUP | 1,552.0 | 6.4% |
| ASSOCIATED BRITISH FOODS PLC | 1,735.0 | 5.1% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC | 1046.0 | -6.0% |
| SSE PLC | 1787.5 | -4.3% |
| SEVERN TRENT PLC | 2972.0 | -3.2% |
| NATIONAL GRID PLC | 1192.0 | -2.9% |
| BT GROUP PLC | 184.9 | -2.6% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 YEAR |
| UK 100 INDEX | 7,569 | 0.6% | 7.3% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 32,580 | 1.4% | -5.1% |
| DAX INDEX | 14,208 | 1.4% | -8.8% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 26,605 | -0.3% | -7.1% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 7,106 | -0.7% | 0.2% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 113.96 | 3.29% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 116.96 | 2.57% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 1,849 | -0.2% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 426 | 0.1% |
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The UK 100 is called to open -18 points this morning at 7546. The UK 100 looks set to open modestly lower this morning, bucking the trend of the majority of global markets which have been racing ahead, the UK’s bluechip index is however set for its best week since March. On Wall Street yesterday, the Dow Jones industrial average had a bumper day on Thursday, surging 517 points to 32,637, while the S&P 500 ended the day 79 points heavier at 4,058. In Asia this morning, markets are firmly higher, in Tokyo, the Nikkei is 186 points to the good at 26,793 while in Hong Kong the Hang Seng index is 557 points firmer at 20,673.
Coats Group has announced that, further to the announcement made on 10 May 2022, it has completed the sale of its business in Brazil and Argentina following satisfaction of the completion conditions.
GSK China has approved Cervarix two-dose vaccine schedule for girls aged 9 to 14 against certain types of cancer-causing human papillomavirus.
Stagecoach today confirmed that its subsidiary, Stagecoach Bus Holdings Limited, has entered into binding agreements to acquire Kelsian Group's east London bus operations and depot at Lea Interchange for total consideration of £20m.
Vistry Group announces that it is commencing a share buyback programme to repurchase up to £35m of ordinary shares of 50 pence each in the capital of the Company.
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