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| Yesterday’s UK 100 Leaders | Price (p) | % Chg |
| HIKMA PHARMACEUTICALS PLC | 2,383.0 | 5.9% |
| OCADO GROUP PLC | 1,687.5 | 4.5% |
| GLAXOSMITHKLINE PLC | 1,663.0 | 3.2% |
| ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC-A SHS | 1,265.4 | 2.7% |
| SMITH & NEPHEW PLC | 1,544.0 | 2.6% |
| Yesterday’s UK 100 Laggards | Price (p) | % Chg |
| INFORMA PLC | 416.0 | -7.5% |
| EASYJET PLC | 527.0 | -7.2% |
| ROLLS-ROYCE HOLDINGS PLC | 291.4 | -6.9% |
| INTL CONSOLIDATED AIRLINE-DI | 203.9 | -5.2% |
| FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT PLC | 9484.0 | -5.0% |
| Major World Indices | Price | % Chg | 1 Year |
| UK 100 INDEX | 5,754 | -0.2% | -22.0% |
| DOW JONES INDUS. AVG | 23,750 | 0.1% | -10.4% |
| DAX INDEX | 10,467 | -3.6% | -15.2% |
| NIKKEI 225 | 19,619 | -2.8% | -11.9% |
| S&P/ASX 200 INDEX | 5,320 | 1.4% | -16.0% |
| Commodities | Units | Price | % Chg |
| WTI Crude Oil (Nymex) | USD/bbl. | 21.18 | 7.08% |
| Brent Crude (ICE) | USD/bbl. | 27.85 | 5.33% |
| Gold Spot | USD/t oz. | 1,702 | 0.0% |
| Copper (Comex) | USd/lb. | 232 | 0.4% |
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UK 100 called to open +90 points points at 5842. Calls for a positive open today come as U.S. futures and stocks in Asia rose Tuesday, with a few markets closed for holidays, as a number of economies move toward easing lockdowns. Crude oil gained for a fifth consecutive day. S&P 500 futures climbed after the index staged a turnaround late Monday to end firmer as California sounded a note of optimism in its fight against the virus. Oil was boosted once more as heavier and more sulfurous oil is getting a price boost as production curbs by the OPEC+ alliance tighten the supply of what’s generally regarded as lower-quality crude.
Anglo American announce that they have successfully completed the repair of the Anglo Converter Plant (ACP). They are completing a safe ramp-up and expect to be fully operational from 12 May 2020.
Carnival announce that P&O cruises extends pause in operations in Australia and New Zealand until 31st August 2020.
Ryanair announce that April traffic fell 99.6% to 0.04m guests as COVID-19 airspace closures impact numbers.
Wizz Air report that during April they operated at 3% of their capacity due to coronavirus travelling restictions.
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EU - Retail Sales
US - ADP Employment Change
JP - Bank Of Japan Monetary Policy Meeting
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ASOS Upgraded by Bernstein to Market Perform (Bloomberg: 15 Buy/ 9 Holds/ 5 Sells)
Ashmore Downgraded by JP Morgan to Underweight (Bloomberg: 7 Buy/ 7 Holds/ 4 Sells)
BAE Upgraded by Morningstar to buy (Bloomberg: 16 Buy/ 7 Holds/ 0 Sells)
Hiscox Upgraded by Peel Hunt to add (Bloomberg: 5 Buy/ 6 Holds/ 2 Sells)
Royal Mail Group Upgraded by Deutsche Bank to Hold (Bloomberg: 3 Buy/ 2 Holds/ 7 Sells)
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