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Europe close: Stocks fall on UK political turmoil, oil prices
12th May 2026 17:21
(Sharecast News) - European shares closed lower on Tuesday as political pressure on UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer hit London assets, while renewed doubts over the fragile US-Iran ceasefire pushed oil prices higher.
Read moreLondon close: UK stocks erase early losses, but uncertainty limits upside
12th May 2026 16:41
(Sharecast News) - Further gains in the price of oil and worse-than-expected US inflation data hit risk appetite across global stock markets on Tuesday, though London's FTSE 100 managed to erase most of its earlier losses by the close of play.
Read moreSAP unveils new AI platform to unify enterprise services
12th May 2026 16:02
(Sharecast News) - German software giant SAP on Tuesday unveiled its so-called 'Autonomous Enterprise' offering, bringing together its enterprise AI software, data and automation products into one suite powered by Anthropic's Claude model.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Wickes tanks; Greggs on the menu
12th May 2026 15:55
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 22,488.80 -1.40%
Read moreScottish Mortgage SpaceX stake worth just under £3bn ahead of IPO
12th May 2026 15:39
(Sharecast News) - Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust said on Tuesday that its holding in SpaceX is worth just under £3bn.
Read moreUS open: Stocks trade lower as annual CPI hits three-year high
12th May 2026 14:28
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red early on Tuesday as investors digested April's consumer price index report.
Read moreBroker tips: Trustpilot, Chesnara
12th May 2026 14:25
(Sharecast News) - Trustpilot tumbled on Tuesday after Morgan Stanley downgraded the shares to 'equalweight' from 'overweight' as it argued that AI upside was now better priced in.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Vodafone slides after results; Intertek surges on EQT bid
12th May 2026 14:20
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 10,231.23 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
Read moreDirector dealings: Centrica director snaps up shares
12th May 2026 14:06
(Sharecast News) - Centrica revealed on Tuesday that non-executive director Alessandra Pasini had acquired 26,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed energy and services firm.
Read moreAvingtrans subsidiary gets CE marking for orthopaedic imaging system
12th May 2026 13:49
(Sharecast News) - Avingtrans said on Tuesday that its Adaptix subsidiary had received CE certification for the Adaptix Ortho350, its orthopaedic 3D imaging system, allowing the technology to be commercialised across UK and European healthcare markets.
Read moreMidwich reports strategic progress, warns of Middle East impact
12th May 2026 13:46
(Sharecast News) - Midwich Group said trading in the year to date had shown further strategic progress, although the prolonged conflict in the Middle East had materially affected activity in the region.
Read moreRenew Holdings posts record first-half performance
12th May 2026 13:44
(Sharecast News) - Renew Holdings reported a record first-half performance on Tuesday, with higher revenue, profit and a record order book supporting confidence in its full-year expectations.
Read moreFrontier Developments upgrades full-year revenue, profit expectations
12th May 2026 13:41
(Sharecast News) - Frontier Developments upgraded its full-year revenue and profit expectations on Tuesday, citing the success of Jurassic World Evolution 3, stronger sales across its wider games portfolio and continued cost discipline.
Read moreRestore reports robust start to 2026
12th May 2026 13:38
(Sharecast News) - Restore said on Tuesday that trading remained robust in the first four months of 2026, with revenue rising significantly as acquisitions made last year and organic growth supported performance.
Read moreGriffin Mining reports near-doubling of annual profit
12th May 2026 13:35
(Sharecast News) - Griffin Mining said on Tuesday that annual profit nearly doubled in 2025, as higher gold and silver prices and lower costs offset reduced production at its Caijiaying mine in China.
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