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US close: Stocks pare losses as US-China talks offer hope on tariffs
17th Oct 2025 21:41
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed higher on Friday as the White House's softening rhetoric on trade talks with China offset renewed concerns over regional banks' lending practices.
Read moreEurope close: Bank stocks lead broad sell-off
17th Oct 2025 17:50
(Sharecast News) - European stocks fell sharply on Friday as mounting concerns over the health of the US banking sector weighed on sentiment across global markets.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: MAN jumps as AuM rises; Banks under pressure
17th Oct 2025 15:52
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 21,854.44 -0.62%
Read moreUS open: Stocks mixed as bank loan concerns weigh on sentiment
17th Oct 2025 14:24
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Friday, with investor sentiment weighed down by renewed concerns over regional banks' lending practices.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: ICG tumbles on US regional bank woes; Pearson jumps
17th Oct 2025 14:18
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was 0.9% lower at 9,347.93 in afternoon trade on Friday amid worries about US regional banks.
Read moreFifth Third Bancorp profits rise despite Tricolor bankruptcy loss
17th Oct 2025 14:17
(Sharecast News) - US regional bank Fifth Third Bancorp reported a sharp increase in third-quarter earnings on Friday but also revealed it had lost $178m related to bankrupt auto dealer Tricolour.
Read moreGelion raises £10m for energy storage development
17th Oct 2025 14:04
(Sharecast News) - Gelion said on Friday that it has raised £10m through a placing and subscription to support its energy storage development programmes, with an additional retail offer to follow later this month.
Read moreSunda Energy retail offer 'multiple times' oversubscribed
17th Oct 2025 14:00
(Sharecast News) - Sunda Energy said on Friday that its WRAP retail offer was multiple times oversubscribed, prompting it to increase the size of the offer to partially accommodate excess demand.
Read moreMission Group creative chief steps down
17th Oct 2025 13:56
(Sharecast News) - The Mission Group announced on Friday that chief creative officer Dylan Bogg had stepped down from his role and resigned from the board with immediate effect.
Read moreBroker tips: Croda, Fresnillo
17th Oct 2025 13:53
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on speciality chemicals company Croda from £31 to £33 on Friday, stating gains in beauty had outweighed plateaus in health.
Read moreDirector dealings: Frasers Group director snaps up shares
17th Oct 2025 13:34
(Sharecast News) - Frasers Group revealed on Friday that non-executive director Andy Lyon had acquired 15,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed retailer.
Read moreAmerican Express shares jump on guidance upgrade, Q3 beat
17th Oct 2025 12:47
(Sharecast News) - The share price of American Express jumped 5% on Friday after the payments giant topped analysts' estimates with its third-quarter results and upped its full-year outlook on the back of strong demand for its newly refreshed US Platinum Card.
Read morePetra Diamonds launches fully-underwritten rights issue to raise £18.8m
17th Oct 2025 12:34
(Sharecast News) - Petra Diamonds said on Friday that it has launched a 10-for-17 fully-underwritten rights issue to raise around £18.8m.
Read moreTissue Regenix CFO joins board
17th Oct 2025 12:06
(Sharecast News) - Tissue Regenix announced on Friday that its chief financial officer Kirsten Lund had joined the company's board with immediate effect.
Read moreBoE's Pill backs cautious approach to cutting rates
17th Oct 2025 11:59
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of England's chief economist backed a "more cautious" approach to cutting interest rates on Friday, on the back of stubbornly persistent inflationary pressures.
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