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London pre-open: Stocks seen muted ahead of long weekend
1st May 2026 07:33
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set for a muted open on Friday following strong gains in the previous session, as investors continued to mull developments in the Middle East conflict and looked ahead to the long weekend.
Read moreFriday newspaper round-up: Claire's, pensions triple lock, FT journalists
1st May 2026 07:18
(Sharecast News) - The jewellery and accessories chain Claire's is expected to return to UK high streets with about 50 stores to be reopened from June onwards by the operator of its shops in France, Austria, Portugal and Spain. Julien Jarjoura, the French entrepreneur behind jewellery company Une Ligne, which sells online and via museum stores including the Louvre and the Palace of Versailles, said he had the blessing of the US owner of the Claire's brand, Ames Watson, to open stores in the UK and was signing new leases with UK landlords. - Guardian
Read moreUS close: S&P 500 and Nasdaq register new record closes
30th Apr 2026 21:52
(Sharecast News) - Major indices ended sharply higher on Thursday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both registering fresh record closes.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rebound from one-month low, utilities lead the charge
30th Apr 2026 17:13
(Sharecast News) - UK blue chips rebounded strongly on Thursday after hitting a one-month low the previous session, with strong gains in the heavyweight utilities, financial and mining sectors providing a big boost despite ongoing uncertainty in the Middle East.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks rally as oil prices give up some gains
30th Apr 2026 15:28
(Sharecast News) - European stocks rallied on Thursday as oil prices retreated from earlier highs amid conflicting reports about US plans for the Strait of Hormuz blockade, while investors also digested eurozone GDP and inflation figures, central bank decisions and a busy day of corporate earnings.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Utilities jump on UU's investment plans; Whitbread slumps
30th Apr 2026 15:05
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 1.4% at 10,360 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Endeavour surges; Greggs, Genuit go ex-div
30th Apr 2026 14:58
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 22,424.55 1.01%
Read moreDanske Bank reports solid first-quarter profit
30th Apr 2026 14:47
(Sharecast News) - Danske Bank reported a solid first-quarter profit and raised its longer-term profitability ambitions on Thursday, as lending growth, higher fee income and strong credit quality helped offset weaker trading income caused by market volatility.
Read moreDirector dealings: Atome chairman raises stake
30th Apr 2026 14:25
(Sharecast News) - Atome revealed on Thursday that chairman Peter Levine had acquired 4.75m ordinary shares in the AIM-listed advanced fertiliser developer.
Read moreUS open: Stocks mixed as traders digest tech earnings, macro data
30th Apr 2026 14:24
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Thursday as the Dow Jones rebounded from the previous session's Fed‑driven decline, with investors turning their attention to a heavy slate of tech earnings and key economic data.
Read moreUS GDP growth accelerates in Q1
30th Apr 2026 14:06
(Sharecast News) - US economic growth accelerated in the first quarter, with preliminary figures showing GDP rising 2% as higher government spending and stronger domestic investment helped offset a slowdown in consumer demand.
Read moreEuropean Central Bank leaves rates unchanged as expected
30th Apr 2026 13:44
(Sharecast News) - The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged on Thursday, as widely expected.
Read moreEli Lilly smashes Q1 forecasts as Mounjaro, Zepbound demand soars
30th Apr 2026 13:19
(Sharecast News) - Eli Lilly & Co shares surged on Wall Street on Thursday after the pharma giant smashed market forecasts with its first-quarter results and upped its full-year guidance, helped by soaring demand for its weight-loss treatments.
Read moreCredit Agricole reports smaller-than-expected rise in Q1 profit
30th Apr 2026 13:08
(Sharecast News) - Crédit Agricole reported a smaller-than-expected rise in first-quarter profit on Thursday, as higher provisions linked partly to the Iran war and weaker investment banking revenues offset resilient retail banking and savings activity.
Read moreSociete Generale grows profits but posts weak top-line growth
30th Apr 2026 13:03
(Sharecast News) - First-quarter profits at Societe Generale grew at a double-digit rate, helped by a reduction in operating expenses and a lower cost-to-income ratio, though shares in the French lender fell sharply on Thursday as results showed that revenues barely grew year-on-year.
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