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Tue 25 Aug 2026 14:25
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 10,836.25 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
Tue 25 Aug 2026 13:39
(Sharecast News) - Stronger bonds and lower oil prices helped US stocks rise on Tuesday, led by strong gains in the tech sector, as market sentiment recovered after recent losses.
Tue 25 Aug 2026 13:37
(Sharecast News) - Citi upgraded Next on Tuesday to 'buy' from 'neutral' and lifted the price target to 18,400p from 15,500p as it took a look at the European retail sector.
Tue 25 Aug 2026 12:32
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 24,816.08 0.40%
Tue 25 Aug 2026 12:08
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still a little higher by midday on Tuesday as investors shrugged off fresh US sanctions on Iran, with Melrose and Vistry powering ahead.
Tue 25 Aug 2026 11:34
(Sharecast News) - US stock futures were pointing to moderate gains across all three Wall Street benchmark indices on Tuesday, helped by falling oil prices and lower bond yields.
Tue 25 Aug 2026 12:33
(Sharecast News) - NatWest is reportedly boosting its presence in the US more than a decade after the financial crisis forced it into retreat.
Tue 25 Aug 2026 12:20
(Sharecast News) - The main attraction on Wednesday will be the latest quarterly results from US chip maker Nvidia, which are due after the close of markets.
Tue 25 Aug 2026 11:47
(Sharecast News) - Citi upgraded Next on Tuesday to 'buy' from 'neutral' and lifted the price target to 18,400p from 15,500p as it took a look at the European retail sector.
Tue 25 Aug 2026 09:15
(Sharecast News) - Housebuilder Vistry surged on Tuesday after securing initial funding of £350m as part of the government's £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme (SAHP).
Tue 25 Aug 2026 08:50
(Sharecast News) - Gulf Keystone Petroleum's share price jumped on Tuesday after the Iraq-focused operator unveiled a resilient financial performance over the first half of 2026, growing profits despite production being affected by "significant regional disruption".
Tue 25 Aug 2026 08:11
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Chesnara rose on Tuesday after the FTSE 250 insurance group's interim results impressed, with cash generation and profits surging year-on-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 24 Aug 2026 12:46
(Sharecast News) - Cake Box revealed on Monday that chief executive Sukh Chamdal had acquired 10,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed cakes retailer.
Fri 21 Aug 2026 13:03
(Sharecast News) - KRM22 revealed on Friday that executive director Keith Todd had acquired 350,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed technology and software investor.
Thu 20 Aug 2026 14:14
(Sharecast News) - Hargreaves Services revealed on Thursday that non-executive director Nicholas Mills had diposed of 110,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed environmental and industrial services provider.
Wed 19 Aug 2026 14:22
(Sharecast News) - Pershing Square revealed on Wednesday that independent director Julian Ide had acquired 7,677 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed financial services company.
Tue 18 Aug 2026 14:10
(Sharecast News) - Sirius Real Estate revealed on Tuesday that chief executive Andrew Coombs had acquired 250,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed property investor.
Fri 14 Aug 2026 12:18
(Sharecast News) - Roadside Real Estate revealed on Friday that Tarncourt Capital, an entity controlled by chief executive Charles Disckson, had acquired 19.76m ordinary shares in the AIM-listed energy forecourt real estate business.
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