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Thu 04 Dec 2025 16:14
(Sharecast News) - UK stocks inched higher on Thursday after a relatively subdued day on financial markets, as hopes continue to rise about an interest-rate cut in the US.
Thu 04 Dec 2025 16:04
(Sharecast News) - European shares closed higher on Thursday, with carmakers in focus after US president Donald Trump pledged to roll back environmental standards and allow greater sales of more polluting fossil fuel vehicles.
Thu 04 Dec 2025 14:54
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was 0.3% higher at 9,723.55 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Thu 04 Dec 2025 14:43
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets initiated coverage of facilities management firm Mitie Group on Thursday with an 'outperform' rating and 195p price target.
Thu 04 Dec 2025 13:49
(Sharecast News) - Cairn Homes revealed on Thursday that non-executive director Orla O'Connor had acquired 51,000 ordinary shares in the London-listed housebuilder and developer.
Thu 04 Dec 2025 13:48
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were little changed early on Thursday as investors continued to weigh the likelihood of a December rate cut by the Federal Reserve following weaker‑than‑expected private payrolls data.
Thu 04 Dec 2025 16:29
(Sharecast News) - Power Probe said on Thursday that it is planning to float on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange.
Thu 04 Dec 2025 13:48
(Sharecast News) - Bodycote shares sparked on Thursday as Barclays upgraded its recommendation to 'overweight' from 'equalweight' and lifted the price target to 765p from 635p, saying the company is "undervalued and underappreciated".
Thu 04 Dec 2025 13:28
(Sharecast News) - American big-box retailer Kroger swung to a loss of more than $1.5bn in its third quarter as rising costs offset an increase in sales, causing shares to drop sharply on Thursday.
Thu 04 Dec 2025 11:47
(Sharecast News) - Trustpilot tanked on Thursday after short seller Grizzly Research disclosed a short position in the shares and said it had uncovered "mafia-style" extortion campaigns against non-paying businesses.
Thu 04 Dec 2025 11:40
(Sharecast News) - PRS REIT moved a step closer to winding down on Thursday, after publishing a circular outlining plans for a members' voluntary liquidation, following shareholder approval last month for the sale of its holding company.
Thu 04 Dec 2025 11:11
(Sharecast News) - Monks Investment Trust reported a solid first half on Thursday as global equity markets hit record levels, delivering a near-30% return and narrowing its discount as it stepped up share buybacks.
Mon 24 Nov 2025 08:53
(Sharecast News) - Engineered electronics group TT Electronics reconfirmed its full‑year guidance on Monday, despite acknowledging it needs to deliver around £12m in adjusted operating profit over the final two months of the year to meet expectations.
Wed 05 Nov 2025 09:15
(Sharecast News) - Clean energy technology developer Ceres Power said on Wednesday that it has signed a manufacturing licence agreement for the production of its proprietary solid oxide fuel cell technology with Weichai Power, a global original equipment manufacturer and power systems developer headquartered in Shandong, China.
Mon 27 Oct 2025 07:58
(Sharecast News) - Subprime lender Amigo Holdings has appointed Craig Ransley as a board consultant as part of an effort to explore strategic options for the firm to remain a listed company, specifically by identifying and pursuing a reverse takeover in the mining sector.
Tue 21 Oct 2025 08:51
(Sharecast News) - Engineered fastenings group Trifast said on Tuesday that its overall first-half performance was in line with internal expectations, with continued benefits from operational improvement initiatives "creating resilience" amidst "a challenging market backdrop".
Thu 16 Oct 2025 08:36
(Sharecast News) - Consulting and administration business XPS Pensions said on Thursday that it had delivered "continued strong revenue growth" in the six months ended 30 September, leaving it confident of its ability to meet full-year expectations.
Fri 10 Oct 2025 08:25
(Sharecast News) - Equipment rental firm VP reported a "solid first half" performance on Friday, against a "challenging macro-economic backdrop".
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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 03 Dec 2025 14:44
(Sharecast News) - Dunelm revealed on Wednesday that chief financial officer Karen Witts had acquired 10,790 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed home furnishings retailer.
Tue 02 Dec 2025 13:31
(Sharecast News) - Plus500 revealed on Tuesday that chief operating officer Alon Naznin had acquired 32,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed fintech firm.
Mon 01 Dec 2025 15:33
(Sharecast News) - Getbusy revealed on Monday that non-executive director Clive Rabie had acquired 270,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed software solutions firm.
Fri 28 Nov 2025 13:54
(Sharecast News) - Halfords revealed on Friday that chief executive Henry Birch had acquired 71,500 ordinary shares in the London-listed motoring and cycling products retailer.
Wed 26 Nov 2025 13:51
(Sharecast News) - The Beauty Tech Group revealed on Wednesday that non-executive director Simon Cooper had acquired 19,510 ordinary shares in the London-listed home beauty technology firm.
Tue 25 Nov 2025 13:15
(Sharecast News) - Regional REIT revealed on Tuesday that non-executive director Stephen Inglis had acquired 50,000 ordinary shares in the London-listed real estate investment trust.
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