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| Friday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| LAND SECURITIES GROUP PLC | 576.6 | 3.2% |
| AVAST PLC | 574.5 | 2.9% |
| 3I GROUP PLC | 889.6 | 2.4% |
| BRITISH LAND CO PLC | 366.1 | 2.4% |
| RSA INSURANCE GROUP PLC | 429.1 | 2.2% |
| Friday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| INTL CONSOLIDATED AIRLINE-DI | 164.8 | -9.0% |
| BT GROUP PLC | 98.6 | -8.6% |
| ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC | 231.6 | -5.6% |
| BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO PLC | 2524.5 | -5.0% |
| IMPERIAL BRANDS PLC | 1276.0 | -4.9% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 5,898 | -1.5% | -20.4% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 26,428 | 0.4% | -0.2% |
| DAX INDEX | 12,313 | -0.5% | 3.7% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 22,195 | 2.2% | 5.3% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 5,926 | 0.0% | -12.5% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 40.43 | 1.28% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 42.94 | -1.85% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 1,957 | 0.0% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 292 | 0.2% |
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UK 100 called to open +35 points this morning at 5919. Calls for a positive open come as investors showed signs of positive sentiment of fresh hopes of a global economic recovery. Asian markets rose overnight after Chinese manufacturing data was stronger than first thought. However concerns over a second wave of the virus and also worries of a second lockdown being brought in may sway sentiment this morning. Also out this morning was European manufacturing data which also showed signs that global economies were starting to recover. On Friday The Dow Jones closed out the week by rising 114.67 points, or 0.4%, to 26,428.32 after dropping about 300 points at its low of the day. The S&P 500 climbed 0.7%, or 24.90 points, to 3,271.12, while the Nasdaq gained 1.4%, or 157.46 points, to 10,745.27, led by a 10% jump in Apple shares.
Carnival announce they are to cancel planned short trips with AIDAperla and AIDAmar with depature dates between August 5th -12th 2020.
GSK and Sanofi are in advanced discussions with the EU to supply up to 300 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine.
Hammerson plans to raise £800m from a rights issue and the sale of its 50% stake in VIA Outlets.
Purplebricks report resilient FY20 performance and strong trading since housing market reopened. Revenue -2% and gross profit -3% y-o-y with an operating loss of £9.4m.
Rio Tinto has initiated proceedings against a unit of engineering contractor Monadelphous Group over fire that occurred last year at its iron ore processing facility.
Ryanair has initiated legal proceedings against Ireland, questioning the legality of travel restrictions that have kept a quarantine policy in place for all but 15 countries.
Senior posts a H1 2020 loss as results have been significantly impacted by COVID-19 and 737 Max. They reported a H1 2020 adjusted operating profit of £9m (2019: £46.2m) They have also supsended their interim dividend and FY guidance for 2020.
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