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London close: FTSE 100 hits five-week high on tentative peace deal hopes
26th May 2026 16:09
(Sharecast News) - London's blue chips rose to a five-week high on Tuesday, though trading was rangebound as investors continued to digest mixed signals surrounding peace deal talks between the US and Iran, while oil prices rebounded after heavy falls over recent days.
Read moreEurope close: Shares fall on renewed Middle East fighting
26th May 2026 15:47
(Sharecast News) - European shares edged lower on Tuesday as renewed fighting between the US and Iran clouded the outlook for peace, while oil prices were mixed.
Read moreBarclays upgrades British Land to 'overweight'
26th May 2026 14:51
(Sharecast News) - Barclays upgraded British Land to 'overweight' from 'equalweight' on Tuesday and reiterated its 'overweight' rating on Land Securities as it argued that both now offer what investors increasingly want from listed real estate.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: CVS jumps, oil stocks slip
26th May 2026 14:43
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 23,412.10 1.06%
Read moreGroupon to lay off 400 staff worldwide, shares rise
26th May 2026 14:40
(Sharecast News) - Shares in US daily deals platform Groupon jumped on Tuesday as investors reacted to plans to cut up to 400 roles worldwide and an upgrade to full-year forecasts.
Read moreUS home‑price growth loses steam in March amid rising mortgage rates
26th May 2026 14:29
(Sharecast News) - US home‑price growth slowed in March, according to the latest S&P/Case‑Shiller data, with the national index rising 0.7% year‑on‑year, down from 0.8% in February.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Kingfisher gains on results; Melrose slides after chemical incident
26th May 2026 14:23
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.6% at 10,526.99 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
Read morePathos Communications secures largest-ever contract
26th May 2026 14:15
(Sharecast News) - Pathos Communications said on Tuesday that it had secured the largest contract in its history, a $0.7m 12-month agreement with an existing client, further underpinning expectations for the 2026 financial year.
Read moreEarnz reports narrower annual loss, positive adjusted EBITDA
26th May 2026 14:11
(Sharecast News) - Earnz reported a narrowed annual loss and positive adjusted EBITDA for 2025 on Tuesday, as the energy services group benefited from acquisitions and contract wins under its buy-and-build strategy.
Read moreMTI Wireless Edge reports higher Q1 revenue, profit
26th May 2026 14:06
(Sharecast News) - MTI Wireless Edge reported higher first-quarter revenue and profit on Tuesday, and said trading had accelerated in April after multiple defence contract wins worth more than $9m.
Read moreBlencowe losses widen as firm continues work towards commercial production
26th May 2026 13:31
(Sharecast News) - Graphite miner Blencowe Resources reported a first-half loss of over £1m on Tuesday as it continues to make progress at its Orom-Cross flagship project in Uganda.
Read morePanmure Liberum downgrades Autotrader, slashes price target
26th May 2026 13:29
(Sharecast News) - Autotrader slumped on Tuesday after Panmure Liberum downgraded the shares to 'hold' from 'buy' and slashed the price target to 420p from 830p.
Read moreUS consumer confidence slips in May
26th May 2026 13:09
(Sharecast News) - US consumer confidence slipped slightly in May, according to the Conference Board, with the headline index edging down to 93.1 from an upwardly revised 93.8 in April.
Read moreUS open: Stocks higher as crude retreats, diplomatic momentum improves
26th May 2026 13:09
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Tuesday as oil prices fell and hopes grew that negotiations to end the US and Israel's conflict with Iran were making progress.
Read moreBroker tips: Genuit, Softcat, AutoTrader, British Land, Land Securities
26th May 2026 13:07
(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank has slashed its target price for plastic piping systems Genuit by nearly 20% amid a "challenging environment" for the plastic piping manufacturer, but said that self-help measures have mitigated downside risk to forecasts.
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