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Fri 03 Jul 2026 14:29
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 23,514.73 0.41%
Fri 03 Jul 2026 14:08
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was flat at 10,658.16 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Fri 03 Jul 2026 13:50
(Sharecast News) - European shares managed a positive finish on Friday after an earlier rally took the Stoxx 600 to a fresh intraday high, as a weaker-than-expected US jobs report reduced expectations that the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates.
Fri 03 Jul 2026 13:27
(Sharecast News) - Hercules revealed on Friday that chief executive Brusk Korkmaz had acquired 150,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed infrastructure and construction services group.
Fri 03 Jul 2026 13:18
(Sharecast News) - Citi raised its target price on Wizz Air to 1,200p from 1,000p on Friday, but kept its 'neutral/high risk' stance as it cut its near‑term estimates despite lower fuel costs.
Fri 03 Jul 2026 11:24
(Sharecast News) - European shares pared gains at midday on Friday after a morning rally that saw the Stoxx 600 hit a fresh intra-day high as a weaker-than-expected US jobs market report reduced the chances of an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve.
Fri 03 Jul 2026 11:11
(Sharecast News) - Crimson Tide said on Friday that it had agreed a 12-month uplifted extension to its contract with Cadent Gas, the UK's largest gas distribution network, taking the agreement through to 30 September 2027.
Fri 03 Jul 2026 10:30
(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital upgraded Close Brothers on Friday to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted the price target to 495p from 490p as it pointed to favourable risk versus reward.
Fri 03 Jul 2026 07:49
(Sharecast News) - Citi raised its target price on Wizz Air to 1,200p from 1,000p on Friday, but kept its 'neutral/high risk' stance as it cut its near‑term estimates despite lower fuel costs.
Fri 03 Jul 2026 07:43
(Sharecast News) - Altitude Group, the AIM-listed tech group which serves the branded merchandise and promotional products industry, has re-appointed its former chief financial officer, with current CFO Drew Whibley set to leave the company after less than a year.
Fri 03 Jul 2026 07:33
(Sharecast News) - Harbour Energy founder EIG said it had sold its remaining stake in the oil company via a secondary placing of 54.77 million shares to institutional investors through an accelerated bookbuild.
Fri 03 Jul 2026 07:32
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg initiated coverage of Brooks Macdonald with a 'buy' rating and a 1,600p price target on Friday, arguing that the current share price undervalued the group's recovery prospects despite clearer signs of improving net flows.
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.
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.
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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 02 Jul 2026 14:06
(Sharecast News) - Team revealed on Thursday that executive chairman Jonathan Clubb had acquired 117,061 shares in the AIM-listed financial services firm.
Wed 01 Jul 2026 14:24
(Sharecast News) - ITM Power revealed on Wednesday that non-executive director Warren East had acquired in the AIM-listed hydrogen economy business.
Tue 30 Jun 2026 14:31
(Sharecast News) - Focusrite revealed on Tuesday that chairman designate Ian Barkshire had acquired 87,280 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed audio products group.
Mon 29 Jun 2026 14:47
(Sharecast News) - Genus revealed on Monday that non-executive director Celia Baxter had acquired 2,336 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed biotech firm.
Fri 26 Jun 2026 13:32
(Sharecast News) - Prudential revealed on Friday that chairman Douglas Flint had acquired 12,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed insurance and asset management firm.
Thu 25 Jun 2026 15:09
(Sharecast News) - Burberry revealed on Thursday that chief financial officer Kate Ferry had acquired 32,026 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed fashion house.
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