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Fri 19 Jun 2026 15:58
(Sharecast News) - European shares slipped into the red on Friday as Iran-US peace talks were cancelled after further exchanges of fire between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia, while UK political uncertainty also weighed on sentiment.
Fri 19 Jun 2026 15:16
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 23,156.66 -0.75%
Fri 19 Jun 2026 14:35
(Sharecast News) - Top Director Buys
Everyman Media Group (EMAN)Director name: Dorfman ,Charles Amount purchased: 153,000 @ 35.85pValue: �54,850.50Molten Ventures (GROW)Director name: Wilkinson,Benjamin David Amount purchased: 8,589 @ 579.08pValue: �49,737.35Everyman Media Group (EMAN)Director name: Dorfman ,Charles Amount purchased: 74,000 @ 35.92pValue: �26,580.80Mpac Group (MPAC)Director name: Squires,DavidAmount purchased: 10,000 @ 249.00pValue: �24,900.00Mpac Group (MPAC)Director name: Squires,DavidAmount purchased: 10,000 @ 248.00pValue: �24,800.00Rathbones Group (RAT)Director name: Cummings,Iain Amount purchased: 800 @ 1,622.00pValue: �12,976.00B90 Holdings Npv (B90)Director name: McIver,Andrew RossAmount purchased: 480,954 @ 2.60pValue: �12,499.99Aoti, Inc. (di) (AOTI)Director name: Cotton,Richard John Amount purchased: 15,000 @ 60.00pValue: �9,000.00Aoti, Inc. (di) (AOTI)Director name: Cotton,Richard John Amount purchased: 15,000 @ 60.00pValue: �9,000.00Aoti, Inc. (di) (AOTI)Director name: Cotton,Richard John Amount purchased: 9,555 @ 60.00pValue: �5,733.00Aoti, Inc. (di) (AOTI)Director name: Cotton,Richard John Amount purchased: 9,555 @ 60.00pValue: �5,733.00
Top Director Sells
Everyman Media revealed on Friday that interim creative director Charles Dorfman had acquired 227,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed cinema operator.
Fri 19 Jun 2026 14:26
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 10,366.61 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Fri 19 Jun 2026 13:57
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets downgraded insurance outfit Admiral Group from 'outperform' to 'sector perform' on Friday and cut its price target on the stock to 3,450p from 3,560p, saying it was taking a more cautious stance ahead of the insurer's half‑year results on 6 August.
Fri 19 Jun 2026 11:06
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets were mostly lower on Friday as investors assessed the durability of a US-brokered peace agreement with Iran and signs that shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz was recovering.
Fri 19 Jun 2026 13:45
(Sharecast News) - Budget airline Ryanair said on Friday that it has extended Michael O'Leary's tenure as chief executive following months of discussions and "extensive" engagement with the group's largest shareholder.
Fri 19 Jun 2026 12:15
(Sharecast News) - Ladbrokes-owner Entain is mulling a possible sale of its central and eastern Europe operations, it was reported on Friday.
Fri 19 Jun 2026 12:11
(Sharecast News) - Mobico said on Friday that it had signed revised German rail contracts with five public transport authorities in North Rhine-Westphalia and neighbouring regions.
Fri 19 Jun 2026 11:03
(Sharecast News) - Record reported lower annual profits on Friday despite a sharp rise in assets under management, as reduced performance fees, mandate changes and a higher tax charge weighed on earnings.
Fri 19 Jun 2026 10:54
(Sharecast News) - Supermarket chain Asda slumped to a near £1bn loss last year, it was reported on Friday, as it looks to cut prices and lure shoppers back.
Fri 19 Jun 2026 09:56
(Sharecast News) - Sunda Energy's share price shrank by a quarter on Friday after the Asia Pacific-focused gas explorer received a letter of notice from regulators to terminate the Chuditch production sharing contract in Timor-Leste.
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.
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".
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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 18 Jun 2026 11:50
(Sharecast News) - Among the director dealings disclosed to the market in London on Monday involved Social Housing REIT, whose chair Jonathan Short and a person closely associated with Benedict Green bought shares in the company, while Costain reported a share sale by a person closely associated with finance chief Helen Willis.
Wed 17 Jun 2026 13:02
(Sharecast News) - IG Design revealed on Wednesday that founder and non-executive director Anders Hedlund had acquired 16.64m ordinary shares in the AIM-listed stationery product manufacturer.
Tue 16 Jun 2026 16:03
(Sharecast News) - Rathbones Group revealed on Tuesday that chairman Clive Bannister and chief executive Jonathan Sorrell had both spent roughly £250,000 on shares in the FTSE 250-listed investment and wealth manager.
Thu 11 Jun 2026 14:13
(Sharecast News) - Altitude Group revealed on Thursday that chief strategy officer Martin Varley had acquired 26,124 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed software firm.
Wed 10 Jun 2026 13:57
(Sharecast News) - Greencore revealed on Wednesday that non-executive chair Leslie Van de Walle had acquired 125,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed food company.
Tue 09 Jun 2026 15:26
(Sharecast News) - Mpac revealed on Tuesday that senior independent director Clive Whiley had acquired 25,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed packaging automation firm.
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