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Thu 30 Apr 2026 15:28
(Sharecast News) - European stocks rallied on Thursday as oil prices retreated from earlier highs amid conflicting reports about US plans for the Strait of Hormuz blockade, while investors also digested eurozone GDP and inflation figures, central bank decisions and a busy day of corporate earnings.
Thu 30 Apr 2026 15:05
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 1.4% at 10,360 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Thu 30 Apr 2026 14:58
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 22,424.55 1.01%
Thu 30 Apr 2026 14:25
(Sharecast News) - Atome revealed on Thursday that chairman Peter Levine had acquired 4.75m ordinary shares in the AIM-listed advanced fertiliser developer.
Thu 30 Apr 2026 14:24
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Thursday as the Dow Jones rebounded from the previous session's Fed‑driven decline, with investors turning their attention to a heavy slate of tech earnings and key economic data.
Thu 30 Apr 2026 11:32
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had extended gains by midday on Thursday as the Bank of England left rates on hold as expected, with utilities surging ahead as investors welcomed United Utilities' latest investment plans.
Thu 30 Apr 2026 11:30
(Sharecast News) - William Hill and 888 owner Evoke reported a widening of its full-year losses on Thursday as it confirmed the closure of around 270 shops.
Thu 30 Apr 2026 10:54
(Sharecast News) - Steelmaker ArcelorMittal on Thursday posted better-than-expected first quarter earnings, helped by higher steel prices.
Thu 30 Apr 2026 10:27
(Sharecast News) - SIG said in an update on Thursday that first-quarter sales fell as weak construction demand and poor weather weighed on trading, while the building products supplier also announced the appointment of Simon Kesterton as chief financial officer.
Thu 30 Apr 2026 09:59
(Sharecast News) - Shares in United Utilities Group soared on Thursday, after the water company unveiled plans to raise £800m to help fund a wide-ranging, multi-billion pound investment in its infrastructure.
Thu 30 Apr 2026 09:55
(Sharecast News) - Spanish oil producer Repsol targeted higher kerosene output as it reported a jump in first quarter earnings driven by higher prices caused by the Iran war.
Thu 30 Apr 2026 09:49
(Sharecast News) - Alfa Financial Software said on Thursday that first-quarter trading was in line with expectations, supported by growth in subscription and delivery revenues and a higher total contract value.
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.
Wed 29 Apr 2026 13:30
(Sharecast News) - Kazera Global revealed on Wednesday that interim chief executive Richard Jennings had acquired 6.5m ordinary shares in the AIM-listed investment firm.
Tue 28 Apr 2026 14:35
(Sharecast News) - Berkeley revealed on Tuesday that executive chairman Robert Perrins had acquired 7,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed construction firm.
Mon 27 Apr 2026 15:00
(Sharecast News) - Cordiant Digital Infrastructure revealed on Monday that non-executive director Simon Pitcher had acquired 10,000 ordinary shares in the London-listed investment company.
Fri 24 Apr 2026 14:25
(Sharecast News) - Asos revealed on Friday that deputy chairman William Barker had acquired 1.62m ordinary shares in the London-listed fast-fashion retailer.
Thu 23 Apr 2026 12:54
(Sharecast News) - WAG Payment Solutions revealed on Thursday that independent non-executive director Linda Myers had acqured 59,238 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed payments and mobility platform operator.
Wed 22 Apr 2026 14:09
(Sharecast News) - Idox revealed on Wednesday that chief executive David Meaden had disposed of 3.29m ordinary shares in the AIM-listed software and solutions firm.
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