| SCS | 0.12% | 16.14 | $ | |
| CMSC | -0.09% | 23.05 | $ | |
| RYCEF | -0.71% | 15.45 | $ | |
| BCC | -0.51% | 74.15 | $ | |
| RBGPF | -0.98% | 80.21 | $ | |
| NGG | 0.63% | 77.94 | $ | |
| VOD | 0.83% | 13.26 | $ | |
| BCE | 0.91% | 23.595 | $ | |
| RELX | -0.52% | 41.165 | $ | |
| RIO | 0.65% | 80.93 | $ | |
| GSK | 0.43% | 49.32 | $ | |
| CMSD | 0.13% | 23.13 | $ | |
| BTI | 0.47% | 56.535 | $ | |
| AZN | 0.06% | 92.58 | $ | |
| JRI | 0.96% | 13.611 | $ | |
| BP | 0.91% | 34.765 | $ |
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