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Thu 19 Feb 2026 08:18
(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell in early trade on Thursday following a record close in the previous session, with Rio Tinto and Centrica sharply lower after disappointing results.
Thu 19 Feb 2026 07:48
(Sharecast News) - European stocks opened lower on Thursday as investors weighed another dump of continental earnings and assessed minutes from the US Federal Reserve.
Thu 19 Feb 2026 07:32
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set for more gains on Thursday following a record close in the previous session, after a drop in inflation boosted hopes of a rate cut in March.
Wed 18 Feb 2026 23:04
(Sharecast News) - US stocks rose on Wednesday as investors digested a barrage of better-than-expected economic data and minutes from the latest Federal Reserve policy meeting.
Wed 18 Feb 2026 15:07
(Sharecast News) - European shares closed at a fresh record high on Wednesday, led by defence stocks and buoyed by a sharper-than-expected cooling in UK inflation that strengthened expectations for a near-term interest rate cut.
Wed 18 Feb 2026 14:29
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Wednesday as market participants awaited minutes from the Federal Reserve's most recent policy meeting after the close.
Thu 19 Feb 2026 09:43
(Sharecast News) - Polar Capital Global Financials Trust reported net asset value total returns in line with its benchmark for the year ended 30 November on Thursday, as earnings rose and the board declared a higher total dividend.
Thu 19 Feb 2026 09:43
(Sharecast News) - Capita said on Thursday that its Pension Solutions business has secured a contract renewal with an existing UK client valued at £137m for up to 10 years.
Thu 19 Feb 2026 09:33
(Sharecast News) - Property developer Great Portland Estates said on Thursday that all 28,700 square feet of fully managed space in the first phase of its City Tower repositioning was now either let or under offer.
Thu 19 Feb 2026 09:07
(Sharecast News) - Building materials provider CRH reported a rise in full-year profit and revenue on Thursday as it struck an upbeat tone on the outlook for 2026.
Thu 19 Feb 2026 08:26
(Sharecast News) - Energy firm Drax said on Thursday that it had signed a tolling agreement with Zenobē Coalburn for 200MW of new battery energy storage capacity, strengthening its position in short‑duration, fast‑response power assets.
Thu 19 Feb 2026 07:46
(Sharecast News) - British Gas owner Centrica said on Thursday that it was pausing its share buyback programme as it reported a decline in full-year operating profit in a "challenging environment", with varied performance across the business.
Tue 27 Jan 2026 08:14
(Sharecast News) - Construction engineering firm Costain has secured a contract to design and build a new junction on the M5, known as junction 22A.
Fri 23 Jan 2026 08:10
(Sharecast News) - Currency and asset manager Record said on Friday that assets under management rose to a new high of $115.9bn in the third quarter, supported by positive net flows and growth in underlying assets but partly offset by FX movements.
Wed 14 Jan 2026 09:23
(Sharecast News) - Mining firm Ferrexpo said on Wednesday that intensified missile and drone attacks on Ukraine's energy, transport and port infrastructure late in the quarter disrupted power supplies and logistics, leaving fourth‑quarter production below targets.
Thu 11 Dec 2025 08:18
(Sharecast News) - Motor and property finance lender S&U said on Thursday that trading momentum had continued into the third quarter, with group profit running ahead of budget and receivables climbing to around £491m, up from £447m a year earlier.
Thu 11 Dec 2025 07:39
(Sharecast News) - Property developer Henry Boot announced on Thursday that it had made "a number of promotions and organisational changes", in line with its ongoing commitment to further enhancing efficiency and driving improved operational performance.
Tue 09 Dec 2025 08:15
(Sharecast News) - Support services company Restore said on Tuesday that it was on track to deliver a strong full-year trading performance, with adjusted pre-tax profits expected to come in ahead of market consensus and operating margins set to surpass its 20% target.
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Wed 18 Sep 2024 20:55
(Sharecast News) - Stocks fell in the middle of the week with investors opting to sit on their hands ahead of the US central bank's interest rate decision scheduled for later.
Wed 11 Sep 2024 06:59
(Sharecast News) - Stocks on the FTSE 350 slumped on Tuesday led by declines in cyclical areas of the market such as Autos and Banks.
Thu 05 Sep 2024 19:27
(Sharecast News) - Utilities paced gains on the FTSE 350 on Thursday as investors added to their positions in interest rate sensitive names in a bid to lock in current dividend yields.
Tue 03 Sep 2024 19:01
(Sharecast News) - Stocks in the UK ended the session clearly in the red amid growth concerns in China and the US, which resulted in broad-based losses in the commodities space.
Tue 03 Sep 2024 00:54
(Sharecast News) - The FTSE 350 started the month of September on a down note with Defence issues weakest as analysts acted on the sector's lofty valuation.
Fri 23 Aug 2024 14:18
(Sharecast News) - Cyclicals paced gains at the end of the week after Federal Reserve chief, Jerome Powell, confirmed that investors could expect a first interest rate cut for this cycle when rate-setters in the US next met.
Tue 17 Feb 2026 14:35
(Sharecast News) - Whitbread revealed on Tuesday that chairwoman Christine Hodgson had acquired 7,750 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed hotel and restaurant company.
Mon 16 Feb 2026 13:58
(Sharecast News) - NWF Group revealed on Monday that chairwoman Amanda Burton had acquired 18,470 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed agricultural and distribution business.
Fri 13 Feb 2026 13:29
(Sharecast News) - Sage Group revealed on Friday that non-executive director Jillian Bates, a person closely associated with non-executive director John Bates, had acquired 35,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed software company.
Thu 12 Feb 2026 11:31
(Sharecast News) - Yougov revealed on Thursday that non-executive director Ashley Martin had acquired 16,586 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed market research and data analytics firm.
Wed 11 Feb 2026 14:02
(Sharecast News) - Victoria revealed on Wednesday that outgoing chief executive Phillip Hamers had acquired 92,108 ordinary shares in the London-listed floorings business.
Tue 10 Feb 2026 14:20
(Sharecast News) - Everplay revealed on Tuesday that non-executive chairman Frank Sagnier had acquired 33,200 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed video games developer.
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