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Thu 29 Jan 2026 14:02
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 23,423.23 0.14%
Thu 29 Jan 2026 13:50
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red early on Thursday after the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and multiple big-name tech firms reported earnings overnight.
Thu 29 Jan 2026 13:39
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.9% at 10,248.53 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Thu 29 Jan 2026 12:28
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets lowered their target price on alcoholic drinks manufacturer C&C Group from 160p to 130p on Thursday, stating headwinds had delayed the firm's recovery.
Thu 29 Jan 2026 12:02
(Sharecast News) - Ao World revealed on Thursday that chief executive John Roberts had disposed of 1m ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed electrical retailer.
Thu 29 Jan 2026 11:55
(Sharecast News) - European shares opened higher on Thursday amid a deluge of corporate results, another surge in gold and silver prices due to a weak dollar, the US Federal Reserve's decision to keep rates on hold and increased tensions between Washington and Iran.
Thu 29 Jan 2026 11:24
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets lowered their target price on alcoholic drinks manufacturer C&C Group from 160p to 130p on Thursday, stating headwinds had delayed the firm's recovery.
Thu 29 Jan 2026 10:45
(Sharecast News) - Santander UK announced the closure of 44 branches on Thursday and the potential loss of 291 jobs.
Thu 29 Jan 2026 10:15
(Sharecast News) - Friday will mark a quieter end to a busy week that saw the release of earnings from four of the 'Magnificent Seven' in the US and the Federal Reserve's first policy announcement of 2026.
Thu 29 Jan 2026 10:06
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Henry Boot fell sharply on Thursday after the property development firm said full-year profit was set to be "significantly below" market expectations, citing ongoing subdued transaction activity and wider macroeconomic uncertainty.
Thu 29 Jan 2026 09:52
(Sharecast News) - Smiths News said in an update on Thursday that trading for the current financial year remained in line with market expectations, as the group reiterated its focus on shareholder returns and the development of additional revenue streams ahead of its annual general meeting.
Thu 29 Jan 2026 09:47
(Sharecast News) - St James's Place reported a strong increase in new business and assets under management for 2025 on Thursday, supported by higher inflows, solid client retention and favourable investment returns.
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.
Wed 28 Jan 2026 13:54
(Sharecast News) - Bango revealed on Wednesday that chief financial officer Matt Wilson had acquired 12,755 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed digital vending machine operator.
Tue 27 Jan 2026 14:23
(Sharecast News) - InsigAI revealed on Tuesday that chief executive Richard Bernstein had acquired 134,120 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed data science and machine learning solutions company.
Mon 26 Jan 2026 13:33
(Sharecast News) - Duke Capital revealed on Monday that chief investment officer Charles Cannon-Brookes had acquired 811,779 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed royalty investor.
Fri 23 Jan 2026 15:14
(Sharecast News) - MP Evans revealed on Friday that chief executive Matthew Coulson had disposed of 8,450 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed palm oil producer.
Thu 22 Jan 2026 13:41
(Sharecast News) - Victoria revealed on Thursday that non-executive director Gavin Petken had acquired 187,496 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed flooring products business.
Wed 21 Jan 2026 15:35
(Sharecast News) - Rockhopper Exploration revealed on Wednesday that chief executive Sam Moody had acquired 36,744 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed oil and gas company.
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