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BE Semiconductor shares surge on reported takeover interest
13th Mar 2026 09:59
(Sharecast News) - BE Semiconductor Industries surged on Friday following a report the Dutch chip equipment maker has been fielding takeover interest.
Read moreBerkeley holds guidance but warns Iran war hitting risk sentiment
13th Mar 2026 07:42
(Sharecast News) - UK property developer Berkeley Group reaffirmed annual profit guidance but warned the war on Iran was "weighing heavily" on risk sentiment.
Read moreUK economy unexpectedly flatlines ahead of Iran shock
13th Mar 2026 07:00
(Sharecast News) - The UK economy stalled in January, official data showed on Friday, just weeks before war in the Middle East sent global energy prices soaring.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks slide amid oil price rally
12th Mar 2026 16:32
(Sharecast News) - European stocks fell on Thursday as surging oil prices and escalating tensions in the Middle East fuelled fresh inflation concerns and weighed on investor sentiment, with analysts warning that markets remain under pressure as the conflict intensifies.
Read moreLondon close: Banks, travel stocks drag markets lower on macro fears
12th Mar 2026 15:45
(Sharecast News) - London's blue chips finished the day lower again on Thursday as another surge in the price of crude hammered risk appetite, dampening prospects for the global economy, as ongoing disruptions to oil trade worsened the outlook for inflation.
Read moreBroker tips: Rentokil Initial, Breedon, Bodycote
12th Mar 2026 15:02
(Sharecast News) - UBS upgraded Rentokil Initial to 'buy' from 'neutral' on Thursday and lifted its price target on the stock to 540p from 430p.
Read moreIran's new supreme leader vows to keep Strait of Hormuz blocked
12th Mar 2026 13:50
(Sharecast News) - Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz should stay closed as a way to keep up pressure on the West.
Read moreUS building permits fall in January, housing starts climb
12th Mar 2026 13:46
(Sharecast News) - US construction data was mixed in January, with building permits falling even as housing starts picked up.
Read moreUS open: Stocks sink as oil surges, Middle East tensions escalate
12th Mar 2026 13:44
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were firmly in the red early on Thursday as oil prices continued to trend upward despite the International Energy Agency's move to release 400m barrels of oil amid supply disruption stemming from the US and Israel's ongoing conflict with Iran.
Read moreDirector dealings: Supermarket Income REIT's Sapna Shah raises stake
12th Mar 2026 13:37
(Sharecast News) - Supermarket Income REIT revealed on Thursday that non-executive director Sapna Shah had acquired 17,900 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed real estate investment trust.
Read moreTrading momentum continues into first half for AB Dynamics
12th Mar 2026 13:24
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Read moreUBS upgrades Rentokil to 'buy', shares spark
12th Mar 2026 12:50
(Sharecast News) - UBS upgraded Rentokil Initial on Thursday to 'buy' from 'neutral' and lifted the price target to 540p from 430p.
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