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Wed 05 Aug 2026 07:43
(Sharecast News) - European shares touched record highs again on Wednesday continuing their rally this week, with new Wall Street highs also boosting momentum on the back of optimism that the US and Iran could make some progress on peace talks.
Wed 05 Aug 2026 07:31
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to rise at the open on Wednesday as oil prices fell amid hopes of a US-Iran agreement to reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz.
Wed 05 Aug 2026 00:40
(Sharecast News) - US stock markets closed sharply higher on Tuesday, with both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 finishing at all-time highs on rising hopes of diplomatic progress in the Middle East.
Tue 04 Aug 2026 17:00
(Sharecast News) - Europe's benchmark Stoxx 600 index rose to a record close on Tuesday as global stock markets raced higher on optimism that a deal to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz was imminent.
Tue 04 Aug 2026 15:37
(Sharecast News) - Telecom Plus revealed on Tuesday that non-executive director Phil Bunker had acquired 645 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed telecommunications business.
Tue 04 Aug 2026 14:36
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg nudged their price target on food and beverage outlets operator SSP down to 230p from 245p, but kept their 'buy' rating on the stock, saying the firm's core value was becoming clearer as operational delivery improves and strategic actions begin to take hold.
Wed 05 Aug 2026 09:26
(Sharecast News) - Promotional products marketer 4imprint said on Wednesday that it had delivered a solid first‑half performance in 2026, coming in ahead of internal expectations despite margin pressure from tariff‑related supplier cost increases.
Wed 05 Aug 2026 09:15
(Sharecast News) - Ibstock said on Wednesday that full-year earnings were expected to come in around the lower end of market forecasts, as weak UK construction activity weighed on its first-half performance.
Wed 05 Aug 2026 08:16
(Sharecast News) - Budget airline Ryanair reported record passenger numbers for July on Wednesday.
Wed 05 Aug 2026 07:52
(Sharecast News) - Legal & General reported a jump in first-half core operating profit on Wednesday as it highlighted a strong performance in asset management and said full-year earnings per share growth would be above guidance.
Wed 05 Aug 2026 07:19
(Sharecast News) - Coca‑Cola HBC lifted its full‑year guidance on Wednesday after delivering a strong first half, with operating profit rising sharply on the back of broad‑based volume growth and improved margins.
Wed 05 Aug 2026 07:16
(Sharecast News) - First-half profits at Beazley more than halved as a result of "rapidly softening conditions" in the specialty insurance market, with the combined ratio climbing significantly compared with last year.
Mon 29 Jun 2026 14:00
(Sharecast News) - Print media distributor Smiths News has secured a new long‑term distribution contract with Associated Newspapers, publisher of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday and i.
Thu 04 Jun 2026 08:30
(Sharecast News) - Digital advertising and marketing firm S4 Capital said on Thursday that trading through 2025 had continued to reflect volatile macro conditions, with tariff negotiations and geopolitical risks keeping clients cautious.
Mon 27 Apr 2026 09:05
(Sharecast News) - Online retirement savings provider PensionBee Group announced on Monday that assets under administration had hit approximately £8bn.
Mon 20 Apr 2026 08:17
(Sharecast News) - Auction and list price marketplaces operator Auction Technology Group said on Monday that second‑quarter trading remained positive, building on momentum seen in the first quarter, with the group now expecting to report first‑half revenues of roughly $125m.
Mon 13 Apr 2026 08:55
(Sharecast News) - Radio frequency solutions firm MTI Wireless Edge said on Monday that its antenna division has received an order totaling approximately $2m to supply military antennas for a local defence company.
Thu 02 Apr 2026 08:21
(Sharecast News) - Tools and equipment hire company Speedy Hire said on Thursday that it had delivered "significant strategic progress" in FY26, highlighted by its "transformational" partnership with Proservice and continued momentum across its core operations, but also cautioned that trading conditions had deteriorated further in the final quarter amid budget uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and customer‑driven delays.
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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.
Mon 03 Aug 2026 13:54
(Sharecast News) - Victoria revealed on Monday that executive chairman Geoffrey Wilding had purchased 100,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed flooring products business.
Fri 31 Jul 2026 14:17
(Sharecast News) - Morgan Sindall revealed on Friday that Rachel Robson, a person closely associated with non-executive director Mark Robson, had acquired 11,500 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed construction firm.
Thu 30 Jul 2026 14:13
(Sharecast News) - Rockwood Strategic revealed on Thursday that non-executive director Sangita Shah had acquired 31,443 ordinary shares in the London-listed investment trust.
Wed 29 Jul 2026 14:57
(Sharecast News) - SRT Marine Systems revealed on Wednesday that non-executive director Oliver Plunkett had acquired 190,456 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed maritime surveillance systems provider.
Tue 28 Jul 2026 13:44
(Sharecast News) - Motorpoint Group revealed on Tuesday that non-executive director Keith Mansfield had acquired 43,124 ordinary shares in the London-listed used vehicle retailer.
Mon 27 Jul 2026 13:14
(Sharecast News) - Victoria revealed on Monday that executive chairman Geoff Wilding had acquired 150,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed flooring products manufacturer.
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