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US close: Five-day win streak pushes S&P 500, Dow to new highs
24th Dec 2025 19:49
(Sharecast News) - US stocks rose for a fifth straight day on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 and Dow both settling at new record highs despite a low-volume, shortened trading session ahead of the Christmas break.
Read moreBP sells majority stake in Castrol to Stonepeak for $10bn
24th Dec 2025 07:25
(Sharecast News) - BP has confirmed the sale of a majority stake in its Castrol lubricants division to US infrastructure group Stonepeak in a deal that values the business at about $10bn including debt.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to nudge lower in shortened pre-Christmas session
24th Dec 2025 07:24
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to nudge lower at the open on Wednesday on what will be a shortened trading session ahead of the Christmas break, as investors continued to mull the latest US GDP figures.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to nudge lower in shortened pre-Christmas session
24th Dec 2025 07:24
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to nudge lower at the open on Wednesday on what will be a shortened trading session ahead of the Christmas break, as investors continued to mull the latest US GDP figures.
Read moreSanofi to buy hepatitis vaccine maker Dynavax in $2.2bn deal
24th Dec 2025 07:21
(Sharecast News) - France's Sanofi said on Wednesday that it has agreed to buy US hepatitis vaccine maker Dynavax in a $2.2bn deal.
Read moreWednesday newspaper round-up: Train companies, Jes Staley, farmers IHT
24th Dec 2025 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Train companies have been warned over price claims made on their ticketing websites after the advertising watchdog banned ads run by three sellers. The Advertising Standards Authority ruled that claims made for fares booked via ScotRail and Greater Anglia's website, as well as by a third-party ticketing site, My Train Ticket, were misleading. In all three cases, the ASA said, it found the companies could not provide evidence to show that people would get the lowest available price by booking train tickets through them. - Guardian
Read moreSupermarket Income REIT acquires three UK supermarkets
24th Dec 2025 07:03
(Sharecast News) - Real estate investment trust Supermarket Income REIT has acquired three UK supermarkets for a total purchase price of £97.6m, at an average net initial yield of 5.5%.
Read moreUS close: S&P 500 hits new high after fourth straight gain
23rd Dec 2025 22:54
(Sharecast News) - US stocks rose for the fourth straight day on Tuesday, shrugging off a shaky start, with the S&P 500 closing at a new record high as the Santa rally picks up steam.
Read moreLondon close: Shares higher as US GDP data provides late boost
23rd Dec 2025 16:18
(Sharecast News) - London stocks finished higher on Tuesday as better-than-expected US GDP data boosted sentiment.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Epstein files, French border control IT issues, Ed Miliband, International Media Investments, NHS death rates, Rachel Reeves
21st Dec 2025 05:55
(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump's justice department came under fire on Friday after releasing a heavily redacted batch of Jeffrey Epstein files, in what lawmakers said was a breach of legislation requiring near‑complete disclosure by the deadline.
Read moreUS close: Tech stocks propel Nasdaq higher as S&P 500 nears record
19th Dec 2025 21:33
(Sharecast News) - US stocks put in decent gains on Friday, with strong performances in the tech sector resulting in another surge on the Nasdaq, while the S&P 500 neared its record high.
Read moreUS close: Stocks jump as inflation unexpectedly eases
18th Dec 2025 22:21
(Sharecast News) - US stocks finished firmly higher on Thursday, with the Dow and S&P 500 snapping a four-day losing streak and the Nasdaq posting impressive gains, after inflation data showed an unexpected softening of price pressures in November.
Read moreEurope midday: Shares higher as BoE cuts rates while Sweden, Norway hold
18th Dec 2025 11:25
(Sharecast News) - European shares were higher on Thursday as the Bank of England has cut UK interest rates to their lowest level in almost three years, in an attempt to stimulate the economy, while Sweden and Norway held steady.
Read moreActivist investor Corvex calls for strategic review at Whitbread
18th Dec 2025 10:55
(Sharecast News) - Corvex Management has called for a strategic review at Whitbread after the activist investor took a position in the Premier Inn owner, it was confirmed on Thursday.
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE stays up after BoE cuts rates, as expected
18th Dec 2025 10:41
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still a little higher by midday on Thursday as investors digested an expected 25 basis point rate cut from the Bank of England.
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