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US close: Dow hits record high as oil prices fall, but gains limited
21st May 2026 22:33
(Sharecast News) - US stocks saw moderate gains on Thursday, but that was enough to send the Dow Jones Industrial Average to its highest-ever closing level, as oil prices retreated on the back of tentative hopes of a possible peace deal between Washington and Tehran.
Read moreRBC Capital nudges up RS Group price target
21st May 2026 15:41
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets nudged up its price target for RS Group on Thursday to 780p from 770p after the company's full-year results, which it said were "sound" and consistent with the March trading update.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE nudges up as utilities rally
21st May 2026 15:12
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended a mostly negative session a touch higher on Thursday despite a rise in oil prices, with utilities lending a hand, as investors continued to mull developments in the Middle East.
Read moreUS to award $2bn to quantum computing companies including IBM, D-Wave
21st May 2026 15:09
(Sharecast News) - The US Department of Commerce said on Thursday that it will award $2bn in grants to nine quantum computing companies including IBM and D-Wave Quantum, in exchange for minority stakes.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: ICG rallies, BT in the red after results
21st May 2026 15:03
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.4% at 10,468.62 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Read moreEurope close: Markets mixed on higher oil prices, weak economic data
21st May 2026 15:02
(Sharecast News) - European shares closed mixed on Thursday as higher oil prices and weak economic data linked to the Iran war weighed on sentiment, despite record earnings from Nvidia overnight.
Read moreBerenberg hikes Marks & Spencer price target after results
21st May 2026 14:31
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg hiked its price target on Marks & Spencer on Thursday to 480p from 415p after the company's full-year results.
Read moreBroker tips: Marks & Spencer, RS Group
21st May 2026 14:29
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg hiked its price target on Marks & Spencer on Thursday to 480p from 415p after the company's full-year results.
Read moreUS open: Stocks slip on lukewarm reaction to Nvidia earnings
21st May 2026 14:29
(Sharecast News) - An underwhelming market reaction to Nvidia's blockbuster earnings report resulted in a subdued start for the wider US stock market on Thursday, with indices pulling back slightly after strong gains the previous session.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: M&B slumps; AJ Bell surges
21st May 2026 14:26
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 22,869.63 0.14%
Read moreNiox trading in line with expectations
21st May 2026 13:49
(Sharecast News) - Niox Group said on Thursday that trading so far in 2026 had been in line with management expectations, as the medical device company reported an improved cash position and signed a long-term supply agreement for its FeNO sensors.
Read moreAdvanced Medical Solutions in takeover talks with H.B. Fuller
21st May 2026 13:37
(Sharecast News) - AIM-listed medical supplier Advanced Medical Solutions confirmed on Thursday that it has received an unsolicited takeover proposal from US adhesives maker H.B. Fuller.
Read moreWalmart reports rise in Q1 sales, but Q2 guidance disappoints
21st May 2026 12:51
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Walmart slipped in pre-market trade on Thursday after the retail giant posted a rise in first-quarter sales and profits but issued softer-than-expected guidance for the current quarter.
Read moreIran's Supreme Leader says enriched uranium must not be sent abroad - report
21st May 2026 12:48
(Sharecast News) - Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has issued a directive that the country's near-weapons-grade uranium should not be sent abroad, according to two senior Iranian sources cited on Thursday by Reuters.
Read moreSales, profits fizz at Young & Co's
21st May 2026 12:39
(Sharecast News) - Young & Co's Brewery toasted record earnings on Thursday as the 195-year-old firm posted its first set of results since transferring to the London market's main list.
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