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Fri 15 May 2026 15:47
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 22,425.32 -1.76%
Fri 15 May 2026 15:39
(Sharecast News) - London stocks tumbled on Friday, led lower by miners and utilities, while sterling fell and borrowing costs shot higher as investors reacted to the prospect of Andy Burnham's potential return to Westminster.
Fri 15 May 2026 15:31
(Sharecast News) - European shares extended losses on Friday and government bond yields rose across the continent, as investors weighed the risk that the energy crisis caused by the Iran war will keep inflation and interest rates higher for longer.
Fri 15 May 2026 14:52
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 1.8% at 10,186.43 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Fri 15 May 2026 12:47
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan reiterated its 'overweight' stance on Aegon on Friday and double-upgraded Standard Life as it said the sale of Aegon UK to Standard Life is highly likely to receive regulatory approval, which would be "very positive for both".
Fri 15 May 2026 12:36
(Sharecast News) - Caledonia Mining chairman July Ndlovu and Clarkson finance chief Jeff Woyda were among directors disclosing share dealings to the London market on Friday.
Fri 15 May 2026 13:03
(Sharecast News) - BT Group is reportedly reviving talks about a sale or partnership for its struggling international operations nearly a year after halting negotiations about a deal.
Fri 15 May 2026 12:36
(Sharecast News) - The Competition and Markets Authority conditionally cleared Getty Images' merger with Shutterstock on Friday, after concluding that the deal can proceed if Shutterstock sells its global editorial business to a suitable buyer.
Fri 15 May 2026 11:36
(Sharecast News) - TT Electronics said on Friday that trading in the first four months of 2026 was in line with expectations, as weaker demand in its electronic manufacturing services markets offset continued strength in aerospace and defence.
Fri 15 May 2026 11:36
(Sharecast News) - Shares of Magnum Ice Cream Company surged on Friday following a report that Blackstone and CD&R are among private equity firms in the early stages of exploring bids for the company.
Fri 15 May 2026 11:06
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg downgraded Card Factory on Friday to 'hold' from 'buy' as it took a look at UK mid-cap general retail.
Fri 15 May 2026 10:23
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan reiterated its 'overweight' stance on Aegon on Friday and double-upgraded Standard Life as it said the sale of Aegon UK to Standard Life is highly likely to receive regulatory approval, which would be "very positive for both".
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.
Tue 24 Mar 2026 10:19
(Sharecast News) - Shares in YouGov fell sharply on Tuesday, after the research group warned that increased investment in its Shopper division would weigh on annual profits.
Mon 02 Mar 2026 08:26
(Sharecast News) - Exploration and production firm Gulf Keystone said on Monday that it has temporarily shut-in production operations and taken measures to protect staff in light of the "developing regional security environment".
Thu 26 Feb 2026 10:09
(Sharecast News) - Subprime lender Vanquis Banking pointed to a still‑fragile market backdrop on Thursday, with its turnaround reliant on tighter cost control, improved credit performance and better customer behaviour rather than top‑line momentum.
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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.
Thu 14 May 2026 14:19
(Sharecast News) - Vodafone revealed on Thursday that non-executive director Simon Segars had acquired 50,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed telecommunications giant.
Wed 13 May 2026 12:38
(Sharecast News) - Robert Walters revealed on Wednesday that non-executive director Andrew Rashbass had acwuired 21,739 ordinary shares in the London-listed recruitment company.
Tue 12 May 2026 14:06
(Sharecast News) - Centrica revealed on Tuesday that non-executive director Alessandra Pasini had acquired 26,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed energy and services firm.
Mon 11 May 2026 12:57
(Sharecast News) - Mears Group revealed on Monday that chief financial officer Andrew Smith had disposed of 108,303 ordinary shares in the London-listed housing and social care provider.
Fri 08 May 2026 13:20
(Sharecast News) - Melrose Industries revealed on Friday that non-executive director Mary Petryszyn had acquired 5,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed aerospace manufacturer.
Thu 07 May 2026 13:48
(Sharecast News) - Chrysalis Investments revealed on Thursday that non-executive director Samuel Dobyn had acquired 61,027 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed investment trust.
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