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US close: S&P 500 inches closer to record high after PCE data
5th Dec 2025 23:59
(Sharecast News) - US stocks finished with mild gains on Friday but ended the week firmly higher as interest rate cut speculation continues to prop up equity markets, with the S&P 500 settling just inches below all-time highs.
Read moreTrustpilot 'categorically' rejects Grizzly Research accusations
5th Dec 2025 17:57
(Sharecast News) - Trustpilot hit back on Friday after a report by short seller Grizzly Bear a day earlier sent shares in the review site tumbling.
Read moreUS PCE grows 0.3pc in September
5th Dec 2025 15:26
(Sharecast News) - The US personal consumption expenditures index increased 2.8% year-on-year in September, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, up from 2.7% in August for the highest reading since April 2024
Read moreEurope close: Stocks mixed ahead of next week's Fed meeting
5th Dec 2025 15:07
(Sharecast News) - European shares ended mixed on Friday as investors positioned for next week's Federal Reserve meeting, where expectations have solidified around a 25 basis point interest rate cut.
Read moreBroker tips: Balfour Beatty, Greggs, AJ Bell
5th Dec 2025 14:56
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on construction firm Balfour Beatty from 710p to 760p on Friday, stating the group's "order book strength shines through".
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Halma gains on acquisition; BAT slumps
5th Dec 2025 14:49
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 9,690.54 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Read moreEuropean Commission fines X €120m for breaching digital laws
5th Dec 2025 14:46
(Sharecast News) - The European Commission said on Friday that it has fined Elon Musk's X €120m for breaching EU digital laws.
Read moreCloudflare rolls out fix after another significant global outage
5th Dec 2025 14:43
(Sharecast News) - Cloudflare suffered a significant outage on Friday that disrupted access to a wide range of major websites and services, marking its second major incident in less than a month.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Greggs on the menu; Big Yellow tumbles
5th Dec 2025 14:25
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250: 22,134.84, up 63.85 (0.29%)
Read moreDirector dealings: Trustpilot CFO snaps up shares
5th Dec 2025 14:04
(Sharecast News) - Trustpilot revealed on Friday that chief financial officer Hanno Damm had acquired 50,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed reviews website operator.
Read moreUS open: Stocks trade higher ahead of delayed PCE reading
5th Dec 2025 13:54
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Friday as investors continued to await the released of September's long-delayed personal consumption expenditures price index.
Read morePoundland closing more stores as restructuring continues
5th Dec 2025 13:03
(Sharecast News) - Poundland is pressing ahead with a sweeping restructuring that will see more than 100 of its UK stores shut by early next year, as the discount chain continues to recover from a near-collapse and change of ownership earlier in 2025.
Read moreAsia report: Nikkei slides as Japan household spending contracts
5th Dec 2025 12:48
(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Friday after a subdued session on Wall Street, where the major US averages ended without clear direction.
Read moreNetflix to buy Warner Bros Discovery in $82bn deal
5th Dec 2025 12:24
(Sharecast News) - Netflix has struck a deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery for $82bn, the streaming giant announced on Friday, beating Paramount Skydance and Comcast to the punch.
Read moreEurope midday: Shares hold gains with eyes on Fed meeting next week
5th Dec 2025 12:00
(Sharecast News) - European shares were in upbeat mood on Friday as investors looked ahead to next week's Federal Reserve meeting with bets increasing on a 25 basis point cut in interest rates.
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