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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| BURBERRY GROUP PLC | 2,182.0 | 3.5% |
| ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC | 112.3 | 3.1% |
| ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC-B SHS | 1,340.2 | 2.6% |
| BRITISH LAND CO PLC | 524.8 | 2.3% |
| BP PLC | 321.8 | 2.2% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| KINGFISHER PLC | 353.8 | -2.1% |
| MELROSE INDUSTRIES PLC | 173.0 | -1.8% |
| JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC | 3072.0 | -1.8% |
| WEIR GROUP PLC/THE | 1955.5 | -1.6% |
| SSE PLC | 1539.5 | -1.6% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 YEAR |
| UK 100 INDEX | 7,108 | 0.4% | 14.3% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 34,600 | 0.1% | 34.4% |
| DAX INDEX | 15,603 | 0.2% | 29.8% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 28,946 | 0.5% | 28.0% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 7,218 | 1.1% | 21.5% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 68.78 | 1.57% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 71.32 | 1.52% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 1,909 | 0.4% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 460 | -1.2% |
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UK 100 is called to open flat this morning at 7106. A mixed open is expected today as oil prices once again spiked, seeing oil creeping above $72 a barrel. On Wall Street yesterday we saw all major benchmarks finish in the green. The Dow Jones added just 25 points or 0.07% to end the session at 34,600, whilst the S&P also gained modestly just 0.14% to finish the day at 4,308 and the Nasdaq was up 19 points or 0.14% to trade at 13,756. In Asia, it was a more mixed trading session. Japan’s Nikkei advanced 131 points or 0.45% to sit at 29,076. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng however slipped 184 points or 0.6% to 29,121, whilst the Shanghai Composite edged slightly higher to trade at 3,606.
B&M European Value Retail SA reported an 83% jump in annual core earnings, having thrived during the COVID-19 pandemic. They posted EBITDA of £626m in the year to end of March vs guidance of £590-620m.
Foxtons says their sales commission pipeline is 65% ahead of last year and 17% up on January 1st.
Informa reports that trading is in line with expectations, and they are on track for FY revenue to be over £1.7bn.
Pennon Group announces the acquisition of Bristol Water for £425m and have announced a special dividend of £1.5bn for shareholders and a share buyback programme worth up to £400m.
Berenberg Downgrades Intertek to Hold from Buy (5 Buys / 9 Holds / 3 Sells)
Deutsche Bank Downgrades BT Group to Sell from Hold (8 Buys / 6 Holds / 1 Sell)
RBC Downgrades Experian to Underperform from Sector Perform (6 Buys / 4 Holds / 0 Sells)
B&M European Value Retail
Chemring Group
Pennon Group
Workspace Group
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US ADP Employment Change
US ISM Services PMI
BoE Monetary Policy Report Hearings
BoE's Governor Bailey speech
Chinese Caixin Services PMI
European Markit PMI Composite
US Initial Jobless Claims
UK Markit Services PMI
UK 100:
Kingfisher
Associated British Foods
Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust
National Grid
UK 250:
Vectura Group (Consolidation)
Synthomer
Balfour Beatty
Hill & Smith Holdings
Marshalls
Computacenter
Hilton Food Group
Alliance Trust
Jlen Environmental Assets Group
Temple Bar Investment Trust
Victrex
Worldwide Healthcare Trust
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