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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| SMITHS GROUP PLC | 1,560.0 | 6.9% |
| GLENCORE PLC | 286.4 | 6.5% |
| ANTOFAGASTA PLC | 1,692.5 | 4.4% |
| ANGLO AMERICAN PLC | 2,843.5 | 4.3% |
| EVRAZ PLC | 556.8 | 4.3% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| STANDARD LIFE ABERDEEN PLC | 288.0 | -1.5% |
| NATIONAL GRID PLC | 860.0 | -1.5% |
| BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS PLC | 770.6 | -1.2% |
| POLYMETAL INTERNATIONAL PLC | 1411.0 | -1.0% |
| INTERTEK GROUP PLC | 5598.0 | -1.0% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 YEAR |
| UK 100 INDEX | 6,741 | 1.0% | 22.3% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 33,073 | 1.4% | 52.9% |
| DAX INDEX | 14,749 | 0.9% | 53.1% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 29,385 | 0.7% | 51.6% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 6,800 | -0.4% | 40.4% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 59.74 | -2.02% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 63.54 | -1.60% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 1,727 | -0.4% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 404 | -0.8% |
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UK 100 is called to open +4 points this morning at 6744. The UK bluechip index is expected to open a slither higher this morning, on hope of optimism, as the UK passes the first stage of PM Boris Johnson "Road map to recovery". Elsewhere The Ever Given, the vessel that has been blocking the Suez Canal, has been partially refloated and that has sent oil prices lower this morning. In the US on Friday, the Dow Jones added 453 points at 33,073 on Friday while the S&P gained 65 points to 3,975 for a positive end to the week. This morning in Asia, The Nikkei 225 was 350 points to the good at 29,526 this morning in Japan while in Hong Kong the Hang Seng index is 50 points stronger at 28,386.
AJ Bell says that their H1 dealing activity remains elevated as they expect H2 activity to be moderate but to meet market revenue estimates. They expect FY revenue to be at least £6m ahead of consensus forecasts.
Domino's Pizza agrees to sell Domino's Iceland for £13.7m.
SolGold says their recent exploration work has been encouraging, particularly at Porvenir.
HSBC Downgrades Berkeley Group to Reduce from Buy (7 Buys / 8 Holds / 2 Sells)
HSBC Downgrades Hays to Hold from Buy (4 Buys / 7 Holds / 0 Sells)
Jefferies Downgrades Bellway to a Hold from Buy (11 Buys / 2 Holds / 0 Sells)
Jefferies Upgrades Crest Nicholson to Buy from Hold (4 Buys / 5 Holds / 1 Sell)
JP Morgan Downgrades Barratt Developments to Neutral from Overweight (10 Buys / 5 Holds / 0 Sells)
JP Morgan Upgrades Taylor Wimpey to Overweight from Neutral (12 Buys / 2 Holds / 0 Sells)
Morgan Stanely Upgrades BT Group to Overweight from Equal weight (8 Buys / 5 Holds / 3 Sells)
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SSE
Pennon Group
Japanese Retail Trade
Japanese Unemployment
UK 100:
Phoenix Group Holdings
Taylor Wimpey
Smith & Nephew
Melrose Industries
UK 250:
Hammerson
Murray International Trust
ContourGlobal
ConvaTec Group
IMI
Primary Health Properties
Chemring Group
Finsbury Growth & Income Trust
RIT Capital Partners
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