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Broker tips: DCC, Mitie, Pearson
2nd Sep 2026 15:37
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg cut their recommendations on DCC and Mitie from 'buy' to 'hold' on Wednesday, citing the stocks' recent bid‑driven share price moves and limited upside relative to agreed takeover valuations.
Read moreUS open: Stocks higher as bond yields ease, oil retreats
2nd Sep 2026 15:33
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Wednesday as bond yields eased despite increasing concerns that elevated crude prices could complicate the inflation outlook.
Read moreBank of Canada keeps rates on hold as expected
2nd Sep 2026 15:16
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of Canada kept interest rates at 2.25% on Wednesday, as widely expected, for the seventh meeting in a row.
Read moreChevron plans $7bn Venezuela investment as it expands Orinoco position
2nd Sep 2026 14:15
(Sharecast News) - Chevron said on Wednesday that it plans to invest more than $7bn over the next five years as the US oil major looks to more than double output in the country.
Read moreEurope close: Bond sell-off hits stocks as inflation risks rise
2nd Sep 2026 14:15
(Sharecast News) - Stock markets across Europe registered losses on Wednesday with bonds across the continent under pressure as surging oil prices raised inflation projections.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Pearson hit by downgrade; Halma gains on acquisition
2nd Sep 2026 14:04
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 10,762.03 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Read moreUber to cut around 3,300 roles in massive restructuring - report
2nd Sep 2026 13:26
(Sharecast News) - Uber Technologies is reportedly cutting about 3,300 roles, or 10% of its staff globally, in a massive restructuring aimed at reducing management layers and reallocating spending into its ride-sharing, delivery and robotaxi businesses.
Read moreDirector dealings: Greatland Gold director lowers stake
2nd Sep 2026 12:54
(Sharecast News) - Greatland Gold revealed on Wednesday that non-executive director Alexander Borrelli had disposed of 526,880 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed gold and copper miner.
Read moreThursday preview: Grafton, Hilton Food results due
2nd Sep 2026 12:46
(Sharecast News) - On Thursday, first-half results from Grafton, Hilton Food and Alfa Financial Software will be out, while Brooks Macdonald will release full-year results.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Oil stocks, Wizz Air gain
2nd Sep 2026 12:26
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 24,349.58 -0.70%
Read moreLottomatica tumbles after agreeing all-share merger with Cirsa
2nd Sep 2026 12:18
(Sharecast News) - Lottomatica shares slumped on Wednesday after the Italian gaming group agreed an all-share merger with Spain's Cirsa that would create the world's second-largest listed gaming and sports betting operator.
Read moreUS private sector job growth slows to 38,000 in August
2nd Sep 2026 12:18
(Sharecast News) - US private sector employers added 38,000 jobs in August, according to Automatic Data Processing, the weakest monthly increase since January.
Read moreUS mortgage applications edge up 0.8pc
2nd Sep 2026 12:04
(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications edged up 0.8% in the final week of August, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, almost reversing the 1% decline seen a week earlier,.
Read moreCiti downgrades Pearson to 'neutral' on valuation grounds
2nd Sep 2026 11:27
(Sharecast News) - Citi downgraded its stance on educational publisher Pearson on Wednesday to 'neutral' from 'buy' on valuation grounds following a circa 40% rally in the shares since the February low.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures weaken as bond yields climb, crude extends gains
2nd Sep 2026 11:16
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the open on Wednesday as bond yields continued to push higher, with traders increasingly concerned that rising crude prices could complicate the inflation outlook.
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