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Europe close: Stocks fall as BoE, Norges Bank hold rates
(Sharecast News) - European equities fell on Thursday, as investors digested fresh economic data from the eurozone and the UK while the Bank of England and Norway's central bank held interest rates steady.
London close: FTSE 100 retreats from record high as BoE holds rates steady
(Sharecast News) - UK stocks finished in the red on Thursday as investors took profits following the recent rally amid a Bank of England interest-rate decision and ongoing concerns about economic growth.
FTSE 250 movers: Helios surges; TBC tanks
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Broker tips: Applied Nutrition, Lancashire Holdings
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg initiated coverage on sports nutrition business Applied Nutrition with a 'buy' rating and 215p target price on Thursday, stating the firm was "primed for growth".
FTSE 100 movers: Sainsbury's jumps on guidance upgrade; S&N slumps
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 9,746.80 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Director dealings: Raspberry Pi founder raises stake
(Sharecast News) - Raspberry Pi revealed on Thursday that chief executive and founder Eben Upton had acquired 5,832 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed tech firm.
RBC Capital Markets nudges up target price on Lancashire Holdings
(Sharecast News) - Over at Canaccord Genuity, analysts hiked their target price on insurance firm Lancashire Holdings from 600p to 625p on Thursday following the company's "good" third-quarter earnings.
Seeing Machines to scale up China production
(Sharecast News) - Seeing Machines said in an update on Thursday that its driver and occupant monitoring technology was set to scale up production in China, following the success of its collaboration with automotive supplier Magna and a leading German car manufacturer, marking its largest automotive programme to date.
IAG to equip planes with Starlink Wi-Fi from next year
(Sharecast News) - International Airlines Group (IAG) has struck a deal to equip its aircraft with high speed wi-fi supplied by Starlink, with the service expected to start on long and short-haul routes next year.
LSEG strikes partnership with Nasdaq
(Sharecast News) - LSEG has struck a strategic partnership with America's Nasdaq, the owner of the London Stock Exchange confirmed on Thursday.
Accounting firm BDO fined £6.5m for audit misconduct
(Sharecast News) - The Financial Reporting Council has fined accounting firm BDO and two former audit engagement partners a total of £6.8m after admitting to misconduct relating to historic audits.
Tate & Lyle talks up CP Kelco synergies after weaker first half
(Sharecast News) - Tate & Lyle reported weaker first-half results as softer market demand, particularly in North America, weighed on sales and earnings, but its shares were rising as it reported strong progress integrating CP Kelco and accelerating actions to drive growth and efficiency across the enlarged group.
Amigo Holdings taps Craig Ransley to help explore strategic options
(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.
Trifast maintains FY guidance despite tariff and auto headwinds
(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".
XPS Pensions interim revenues grow, advisory and SIP units lead gains
(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.
VP delivers 'solid' H1 despite 'challenging' macro conditions
(Sharecast News) - Equipment rental firm VP reported a "solid first half" performance on Friday, against a "challenging macro-economic backdrop".
Treatt FY sales and profits in line with revised guidance
(Sharecast News) - Extracts and ingredients manufacturer Treatt said on Thursday that full-year revenues and profits would be in line with revised expectations.
Motorpoint H1 profits surge on record summer volumes
(Sharecast News) - Automotive retailer Motorpoint said on Thursday that "positive momentum" had continued throughout the six months ended 30 September, with pre-tax profits surging on the back of record retail volumes in July and August.

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Sector movers: Precious metals miners dip ahead of Fed decision
(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.
Sector movers: Autos, Big Oil drop as Brent futures and US Treasury yields slide
(Sharecast News) - Stocks on the FTSE 350 slumped on Tuesday led by declines in cyclical areas of the market such as Autos and Banks.
Sector movers: Investors seek out high dividend names
(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.
Sector movers: China and US growth concerns weigh on commodity plays
(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.
Sector movers: Defence shares drag on market amid investor caution
(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.
Sector movers: Cyclicals to the fore as Fed chief adopts forceful tone
(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.
Director dealings: Hargreaves Services CEO raises stake
(Sharecast News) - Hargreaves Services revealed on Wednesday that chief executive Gordon Banham had acquired 7,600 ordinary shares in the AIM-isted environmental and industrial services provider.
Director dealings: Dunelm director snaps up shares
(Sharecast News) - Dunelm revealed on Tuesday that non-executive director Dan Taylor had acquired 7,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed homeware retailer.
Director dealings: Kromek non-executive director snaps up shares
(Sharecast News) - Kromek revealed on Monday that non-executive director Matthew Boyle had acquired 285,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed global detection company.
Director dealings: Valterra Platinum director offloads shares
(Sharecast News) - Valterra Platinum revealed on Friday that non-executive director Hendrik Faul had disposed of 9,000 shares in the London-listed mining company.
Director dealings: Senior non-executive director makes share purchase
(Sharecast News) - Senior revealed on Thursday that non-executive director Graham Oldroyd had acquired 52,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed manufacturer.
Director dealings: Checkit CEO raises stake
(Sharecast News) - Checkit revealed on Tuesday that chief executive Kit Kyte had acquired 309,116 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed utomated monitoring platform operator.

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