Anglo American Stock Rebounds, but Freight Math Flags a $95 Million Q2 Cost Risk

Anglo American plc shares reversed an early 1.1% fall and traded 0.3% higher at 3,631 pence at 11:08 BST on Monday, even as a fresh bearish broker call put the miner’s freight bill at the centre of its next update. Glencore plc was up 0.5%, while Rio Tinto plc gained 0.3% in the same market snapshot.

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Rises as Miners Rally, Morgan Sindall Jumps and easyJet Slides

UK Stock Market Today: FTSE 100 Rises as Miners Rally, Morgan Sindall Jumps and easyJet Slides

The FTSE 100 edged up roughly 0.2% to 10,579 by Thursday morning, lifted mostly by gains in mining and financial shares as optimism for dialogue between Washington and Tehran calmed nerves. The mid-cap FTSE 250 outperformed, too. Shares of Morgan Sindall popped, while easyJet slipped on a downbeat outlook for bookings and fuel expenses.
UK stock market today: FTSE 100 hits record close as miners climb; St James’s Place sinks on AI fears

UK stock market today: FTSE 100 hits record close as miners climb; St James’s Place sinks on AI fears

The FTSE 100 set a new record close on Wednesday, gaining 118.27 points, or 1.1%, to finish at 10,472.11—topping its previous high of 10,402.34 from Feb. 4. Miners and banks pushed the benchmark higher, but wealth managers felt pressure from renewed AI concerns. Meanwhile, the FTSE 250, which tracks more UK-focused firms, slipped 0.2%, losing 52.76 points to end at 23,416.54.
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NVIDIA

94/100
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Meta Platforms

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Warsh at Jackson Hole

Policy tone can move rates, USD, equities, gold and crypto simultaneously.

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Michigan sentiment

A weak final reading or elevated inflation expectations could pressure risk assets.

#3

Chicago PMI

A surprise versus 58.0 may alter the near-term manufacturing-growth narrative.

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