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US close: Stocks mixed after weak jobs report, Dow hits new high
2nd Jul 2026 22:57
(Sharecast News) - US stocks finished in a mixed fashion on Thursday ahead of the three-day weekend, with the Dow jumping to a new record and the Nasdaq slipping into the red, as investors weighed a weak jobs report with interest rate projections.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE 100 hits two-month high on weak US jobs data
2nd Jul 2026 16:48
(Sharecast News) - UK stocks posted strong gains before the close on Thursday, pushing the FTSE 100 to a two-month high as strong US economic data eased concerns about a rate hike by the Federal Reserve.
Read moreRome Resources upbeat on final assays from latest Kalayi drilling
2nd Jul 2026 16:28
(Sharecast News) - Rome Resources said on Thursday that final assays from its latest drilling campaign at the Kalayi deposit in the DRC supported plans for an updated mineral resource estimate targeted for July.
Read moreJames Cropper refinances debt facilities
2nd Jul 2026 16:25
(Sharecast News) - James Cropper announced on Thursday that it has completed a refinancing of its debt facilities, including a new invoice discounting facility of up to £15m committed for at least three years, to give the advanced materials and paper and packaging group greater working capital flexibility.
Read moreTesla sales smash estimates in second quarter
2nd Jul 2026 15:58
(Sharecast News) - Tesla delivered a record number of vehicles over the April-June period, with sales rising by nearly a quarter after two years of annual sales declines.
Read moreEco Animal Health launches poultry vaccine across EU
2nd Jul 2026 15:37
(Sharecast News) - Eco Animal Health announced the launch of Ecovaxxin MS, its poultry vaccine against Mycoplasma synoviae, across the European Union on Thursday, marking the first product from its proprietary research and development pipeline to reach commercial market entry.
Read moreInsig AI inks design, build, host deal with macro fund
2nd Jul 2026 15:36
(Sharecast News) - Insig AI said on Thursday that it had signed a memorandum of understanding to design, build and host a customer fund engine for a new macro fund being launched by the principals of a company to be incorporated in the Far East.
Read moreUS open: Stocks higher as traders digest June NFP report
2nd Jul 2026 14:58
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were firmly in the green at the open on Thursday as market participants digested key employment figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Defence firms shoot higher; housebuilders fall
2nd Jul 2026 14:54
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 1.8% at 10,669.95 in afternoon trade on Thursday, surging ahead after a weak non-farm payrolls report tempered US rate hike expectations.
Read moreBroker tips: JD Sports, Capricorn Energy
2nd Jul 2026 14:50
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg reiterated its 'buy' rating on JD Sports Fashion on Thursday, saying it continued to see medium‑term recovery potential supported by a series of self‑help measures.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Baltic Classifieds surges, PPHE slides
2nd Jul 2026 14:14
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 23,364.75 0.15%
Read moreDirector dealings: Team executive chairman raises stake
2nd Jul 2026 14:06
(Sharecast News) - Team revealed on Thursday that executive chairman Jonathan Clubb had acquired 117,061 shares in the AIM-listed financial services firm.
Read moreUS initial jobless claims drop to 220,000
2nd Jul 2026 13:53
(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 27 June, according to the Labor Department, with initial jobless claims dropping by 1,000 to 220,000.
Read moreRivian boosts guidance after bumper second quarter
2nd Jul 2026 13:52
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Rivian Automotive motored ahead on Thursday, after bumper second-quarter demand prompted the electric car manufacturer to boost guidance.
Read moreUS economy adds just 57,000 jobs in June, April and May totals revised lower
2nd Jul 2026 13:44
(Sharecast News) - The US economy added just 57,000 jobs in June, well below the downwardly revised 129,000 recorded in May and short of forecasts for 110,000, marking the weakest gain in four months.
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