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Scancell appoints interim CFO as it hunts for permanent successor

2nd Apr 2026 19:39

Europe close: Stocks slip after Trump's latest Iran comments

2nd Apr 2026 16:22

(Sharecast News) - European equities extended losses on Thursday as oil prices surged and investor sentiment deteriorated after Donald Trump signalled the conflict with Iran would continue, warning Washington would hit the country "extremely hard" over the next two to three weeks.

London close: FTSE ends up as defensives gain, sentiment recovers

2nd Apr 2026 15:40

(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended a mostly weaker session in the black on Thursday despite a surge in oil prices, helped by a strong showing from energy names and defensives, as sentiment improved following a report that Iran is drafting a protocol with Oman to monitor transit through the strait of Hormuz.

US open: Stocks head south as Trump threatens to hit Iran 'extremely hard'

2nd Apr 2026 14:50

(Sharecast News) - Major indices were firmly in the red early on Thursday after Donald Trump threatened to "hit" Iran "extremely hard".

FTSE 250 movers: B&M sparks on 'buy' call; Miners slide

2nd Apr 2026 14:03

(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 21,443.47 -1.13%

FTSE 100 movers: BP, Shell gush higher; Fresnillo loses its shine

2nd Apr 2026 13:57

(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.5% at 10,310.21 in afternoon trade on Thursday.

Broker tips: Berkeley, BHP

2nd Apr 2026 13:50

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets upgraded housebuilder Berkeley from 'sector perform' to 'outperform' on Thursday, noting the group had "acted decisively" to the challenges it had faced.

Berenberg upgrades BHP to 'hold'

2nd Apr 2026 13:47

(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg upgraded mining giant BHP from 'sell' to 'hold' on Thursday, ahead of its third quarter operational update later in April.

Director dealings: Wife of Berkeley CFO snaps up shares

2nd Apr 2026 13:38

(Sharecast News) - Berkeley revealed on Thursday that chief financial officer Neil Eady's wife had acquired 1,750 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed property developer.

US job cuts rise in March, AI accounts for almost 25pc of layoffs

2nd Apr 2026 13:03

(Sharecast News) - US employers announced 60,620 job cuts in March, up from 48,307 in February but well below the 275,240 recorded a year earlier, according to last month's Challenger jobs report.

US initial jobless claims fall to 202,000, near two‑year low

2nd Apr 2026 12:57

(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 29 March, according to the Labor Department, coming close to January's two‑year low.

Europe midday: Shares slide as Trump promises more, not less, war

2nd Apr 2026 11:21

(Sharecast News) - European shares extended losses and oil surged to $108 a barrel after US President Donald Trump dashed investor hopes that his war of choice on Iran would end soon, saying Washington would hit the country "extremely hard" over the next two to three weeks.

US pre-open: Futures slump as Trump threatens to send Iran 'back to the stone ages'

2nd Apr 2026 11:16

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were firmly in the red ahead of the open on Thursday after Donald Trump threatened to "hit" Iran "extremely hard".

London midday: Stocks down but off lows, oil surges on Trump speech

2nd Apr 2026 10:48

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were off earlier lows but still in the red by midday on Thursday as oil prices shot up after Donald Trump said in his first national address since the start of the war that the US would hit Iran "extremely hard" in the coming weeks.

Air France-KLM submits bit for stake in Portugal's TAP

2nd Apr 2026 10:37

(Sharecast News) - Air France-KLM said it had submitted a non-binding offer to buy a minority stake in TAP Air Portugal as part of the Portuguese government's plan to privatise its national airline.