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US close: S&P 500, Nasdaq sink to five-week low on inflation, geopolitical fears
10th Jun 2026 22:52
(Sharecast News) - US stocks plummeted on Wednesday, with the Dow and Nasdaq falling nearly 2% apiece, as heightened geopolitical conflict in the Middle East and concerns about rising inflationary pressures hammered risk appetite.
Read moreFrasers launches €1.98bn takeover offer for Hugo Boss
10th Jun 2026 17:30
(Sharecast News) - Mike Ashley's Frasers Group said on Wednesday that it was launching a €1.98bn (£1.73bn) takeover offer for Hugo Boss.
Read moreThursday preview: ECB announcement, Halma results in focus
10th Jun 2026 17:26
(Sharecast News) - Thursday will see the release of full-year results from safety equipment firm Halma and budget airline Wizz Air, along with quarterly results from Adobe in the US.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks slightly weaker as oil prices rise
10th Jun 2026 15:17
(Sharecast News) - European shares closed slightly lower on Wednesday after the US and Iran exchanged missile fire overnight, while investors parsed fresh US inflation data and another sell-off in artificial intelligence-linked stocks.
Read moreUS open: Markets slip as Middle East tensions flare, CPI jumps above 4pc
10th Jun 2026 14:50
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street stocks were in the red early on Wednesday after Washington carried out what it described as "self‑defence strikes" against Iran, heightening tensions in the region and threatening progress toward a potential peace deal, and May's consumer price index report saw inflation surpass the 4% threshold for the first time in three years.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: DCC gains on improved takeover proposal; software stocks fall
10th Jun 2026 14:26
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.1% at 10,237.47 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Read moreBlue Concept not planning to bid for Deltic Energy
10th Jun 2026 14:25
(Sharecast News) - Sweden's Blue Concept said on Wednesday that it does not plan to make an offer for AIM-listed North Sea operator Deltic Energy.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: WH Smith tanks; Tritax Big Box jumps
10th Jun 2026 14:19
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 22,945.78 0.47%
Read moreTime Out enters long-term franchise deal in Australia
10th Jun 2026 14:12
(Sharecast News) - Time Out Group said on Wednesday that it had entered into a long-term franchise agreement with Vinyl Group for Time Out Australia, as part of the transition of its Australian media operations to the ASX-listed media business.
Read moreBroker tips: DCC, Pagegroup, Hays
10th Jun 2026 13:57
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lifted their target price on energy sales and distribution business DCC from 6,300p to 6,700p on Wednesday as they highlighted what they see as a "meaningful opportunity" for the group as it transitions into a pure‑play energy business.
Read moreDirector dealings: Greencore chair snaps up shares
10th Jun 2026 13:57
(Sharecast News) - Greencore revealed on Wednesday that non-executive chair Leslie Van de Walle had acquired 125,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed food company.
Read moreFulcrum Metals subsidiary signs pilot plant deal with TDIS
10th Jun 2026 12:55
(Sharecast News) - Fulcrum Metals said on Wednesday that its wholly-owned subsidiary Fulcrum EnviroTech had signed a contract with Test Design Implement Solutions to deploy and operate a standalone pilot plant in Ontario, Canada, as it advances its Teck-Hughes mine waste recovery project towards commercialisation.
Read moreUS inflation accelerates in May, headline CPI moves above 4pc threshold
10th Jun 2026 12:53
(Sharecast News) - US inflation accelerated in May, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with headline CPI rising 0.5% on the month and 4.2% over the year.
Read moreMotorpoint continues to outperform the market as FY profit, revenue rise
10th Jun 2026 12:50
(Sharecast News) - Motorpoint reported a jump in full-year profit and revenue on Wednesday as it continues to outperform the wider used car market.
Read morePower Probe reports encouraging start to 2026 trading
10th Jun 2026 12:50
(Sharecast News) - Power Probe said on Wednesday that trading in 2026 had started encouragingly and remained in line with management expectations, as the automotive diagnostics tool maker prepared to hold its first annual general meeting as a listed company.
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