{"id":26120,"date":"2026-03-01T23:10:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T23:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=26120"},"modified":"2026-03-01T23:10:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T23:10:15","slug":"conflict-to-check-ftse-100s-rise-in-busy-week-daily-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=26120","title":{"rendered":"Conflict to check FTSE 100’s rise in busy week \u2013 Daily Business"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Aberdeen Group has posted growth figures (pic: Terry Murden \/ DB Media Services)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Conflict in the Middle East will see the\u00a0FTSE 100\u00a0pull back from its record-breaking start to the year.<\/p>\n

It closed just short of the 11,000 level on Friday at 10,910.55, having hit 10,000 only two months ago.<\/p>\n

However, the missile attacks in the Middle East mean it is expected to open lower on Monday and will rely on some strong figures from a busy week of announcements to resume any upward movement.<\/p>\n

Aberdeen Group, Aviva,<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0Craneware,<\/strong>\u00a0Greggs<\/strong>,\u00a0ITV<\/strong>,\u00a0Reach,<\/strong>\u00a0Taylor Wimpey<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Weir<\/strong>, are among those reporting.<\/p>\n

In a January update,\u00a0Aberdeen Group<\/strong>\u00a0said it had seen a 9% year on year growth in assets under management and administration to \u00a3556 billion (31 December 2024: \u00a3511.4bn), as it benefited from positive markets. The interactive investor platform was particular strong with a 14% rise, and Q4 net flows of \u00a31.4bn.<\/p>\n

Investors will be keen to see if the strong surge in the FTSE 100 since then has enabled chief executive Jason Windsor to build on progress in all three business segments.<\/p>\n

Shares in\u00a0Aviva<\/strong>\u00a0stand near their highest mark since 2008, after a series of disposals to slim down the business, strong earnings, consistent dividend growth and the well-received acquisition of Direct Line.<\/p>\n

Chief executive Amanda Blanc even felt confident enough to lay down new three-year goals alongside November\u2019s third-quarter results including the return of \u00a37bn in cash to shareholders, a sum equivalent to more than one-third of the company\u2019s stock market value<\/p>\n

Aarin Chiekrie, equity analyst at\u00a0Hargreaves Lansdown, said that\u00a0Greggs<\/strong>\u00a0had a strong finish to 2025, with sales growth accelerating in the final quarter to 2.9% and 121 net new shop openings over the year.<\/p>\n

However, full-year pre-tax profit guidance is expected to come in at \u00a3173m, down 9% on the prior year.<\/p>\n

DIARY<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Monday 2 March<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Full-year results from\u00a0Smith & Nephew, Bunzl<\/strong><\/li>\n
  • First-half results from\u00a0Craneware<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Tuesday 3 March<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    • Full-year results from\u00a0Aberdeen Group, Greggs, Inchcape, Man Group, Travis Perkins,\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Reach<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • First-half results from\u00a0Kier<\/strong><\/li>\n
    • UK Spring Statement from Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves<\/li>\n
    • BRC UK retail sales<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Wednesday 4 March<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      • Full-year results from\u00a0Metro Bank<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Weir<\/strong><\/li>\n
      • First-half results from\u00a0Galliford Try<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Thursday 5 March<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        • Full-year results from\u00a0Aviva<\/strong>,\u00a0Entain, Harbour Energy, ITV, Reckitt Benckiser, Rentokil Initial, Serco, Taylor Wimpey<\/strong><\/li>\n
        • Purchasing managers\u2019 index (PMI) for the UK construction index<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Friday 6 March<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          • Full-year results from\u00a0IMI<\/strong><\/li>\n
          • Halifax UK house price index<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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