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US close: S&P 500 hits fresh record high as traders digest July PPI reading
13th Aug 2026 22:06
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed higher on Thursday, with the S&P 500 hitting new record as market particpants digested another key inflation reading.
Read moreJPMorgan upgrades Aviva, downgrades L&G and M&G
13th Aug 2026 14:59
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan upgraded Aviva on Thursday to 'overweight' from 'neutral' and reiterated its 'overweight' stance on Standard Life, but downgraded Legal & General and M&G to 'underweight' from neutral'.
Read moreBroker tips: Balfour Beatty, Aviva, Standard Life
13th Aug 2026 14:59
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price for Balfour Beatty from 870p to 1,070p on Thursday, citing a materially stronger balance‑sheet position and upgraded earnings expectations following a robust first‑half performance.
Read moreUS open: Stocks trade higher as investors thumb over another key inflation report
13th Aug 2026 14:57
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Thursday as market participants digested another key inflation reading.
Read moreFriday preview: Aviva results, eurozone GDP in focus
13th Aug 2026 14:32
(Sharecast News) - Friday will see the release of first-half numbers from Aviva, while in the US, retail sales figures and the latest University of Michigan consumer sentiment index will be out.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Antofagasta leads miners lower; Aviva boosted by upgrade
13th Aug 2026 14:16
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.4% at 10,790.99 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Read moreNorges Bank keeps deposit rate at 4.25% as expected
13th Aug 2026 14:05
(Sharecast News) - Norges Bank kept its deposit rate at 4.25% on Thursday, as widely expected and for the second meeting in a row, but suggested there could be more tightening ahead.
Read moreUS producer prices unchanged in July
13th Aug 2026 14:00
(Sharecast News) - US producer prices were unchanged in July, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, following a 0.1% decline in June and a 0.5% increase in May.
Read moreEurope close: Shares slip into red on MEast worries, energy supply fears
13th Aug 2026 13:57
(Sharecast News) - European shares closed lower on Thursday as the continuing US-Iran stalemate and elevated energy prices amid dwindling supplies weighed on sentiment.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Savills, Rank surge; Miners slide
13th Aug 2026 13:43
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 24,915.20 0.40%
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Savills, Rank surge; Miners slide
13th Aug 2026 13:43
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 24,915.20 0.40%
Read moreMike Ashley's Frasers Group buys Harvey Nichols
13th Aug 2026 13:31
(Sharecast News) - Mike Ashely's Frasers Group confirmed on Thursday that it has bought department store chain Harvey Nichols from FTI Consulting after it went into administration.
Read moreUS jobless claims come in ahead of expectations
13th Aug 2026 12:35
(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated pace in the week ended 8 August, according to the Labor Department, with initial claims coming in ahead of Wall Street estimates.
Read moreDirector dealings: Sthree CEO raises stake
13th Aug 2026 12:28
(Sharecast News) - Sthree revealed on Thursday that chief executive Timo Lehne had acquired 20,427 shares in the London-listed staffing specialist.
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE stays down as miners slump
13th Aug 2026 11:10
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still a little weaker by midday on Thursday, led lower by weakness in the mining sector, as investors mulled the latest UK GDP reading.
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