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US close: Stocks higher as Treasury buyback plan pulls long‑term yields lower
19th Aug 2026 23:41
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed higher on Wednesday as long‑dated Treasury yields retreated after the US Treasury said it would significantly expand buybacks of longer‑term government debt.
Read moreBroker tips: Kainos, Ultimate Products
19th Aug 2026 15:25
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lifted their price target for Kainos to 1,330p from 1,185p after the group's unscheduled trading update on 18 August prompted sizeable upgrades to both revenue and profit expectations for FY27.
Read moreEurope close: Shares close lower as US Treasury doubles debt buyback
19th Aug 2026 15:19
(Sharecast News) - European equity markets closed lower on Wednesday as rising bond yields and oil prices remained in focus as the US Treasury said it was doubling its debt buyback to calm investors.
Read moreCanaccord Genuity slightly lowers target price on Ultimate Products
19th Aug 2026 14:30
(Sharecast News) - Canaccord Genuity slightly lowered its price target on Ultimate Products from 80p to 75p on Wednesday, after moderating its FY27 assumptions in light of subdued early‑year trading and limited visibility.
Read moreOakley Capital Investments acquires enterprise AI data platform Graphwise
19th Aug 2026 14:30
(Sharecast News) - London-listed Oakley Capital Investments announced on Wednesday that one of its funds has acquired knowledge graph and semantic data technology firm Graphwise.
Read moreUS open: Stocks mixed as Treasury buyback plan pulls yields lower
19th Aug 2026 14:24
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Wednesday as long‑dated Treasury yields retreated after the US Treasury said it would significantly expand buybacks of longer‑term government debt.
Read moreDirector dealings: Pershing Square director snaps up shares
19th Aug 2026 14:22
(Sharecast News) - Pershing Square revealed on Wednesday that independent director Julian Ide had acquired 7,677 ordinary shares in the FTSE 100-listed financial services company.
Read moreUS Treasury to double long-term debt repurchases
19th Aug 2026 14:22
(Sharecast News) - The US Treasury announced on Wednesday that it will double the size of its long-term government debt repurchases.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Miners gain; Smith & Nephew slumps on CFO departure
19th Aug 2026 14:13
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.3% at 10,754.75 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Read moreTarget hikes FY outlook after strong Q2 and tariff uplift
19th Aug 2026 13:55
(Sharecast News) - Target posted another strong set of quarterly numbers on Wednesday, with tariff refunds giving earnings an additional lift and prompting the retailer to raise its full‑year guidance as its turnaround continued to take hold.
Read moreThursday preview: Walmart, Hays, JD Sports results due
19th Aug 2026 13:48
(Sharecast News) - On Thursday, UK corporate releases will include full-year results from recruiter Hays and a trading statement from sportswear retailer JD Sports.
Read moreModerna, Merck surge on positive trial results for melanoma vaccine
19th Aug 2026 13:45
(Sharecast News) - Merck and Moderna surged on Wednesday after the pharmaceutical companies said a personalised mRNA melanoma vaccine they are jointly developing showed positive results in a first-ever late-stage trial.
Read moreHumanoid robot maker Unitree soars in Shanghai IPO
19th Aug 2026 13:24
(Sharecast News) - Unitree Robotics' stock market debut in Shanghai went off with a bang on Wednesday, with shares in the robot manufacturer soaring more than 460%, valuing the company at nearly $70bn.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Trainline hits buffers; Oxford Nanopore surges
19th Aug 2026 13:14
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 24,587.96 0.11%
Read moreUK annual house price inflation eases in June - ONS
19th Aug 2026 12:51
(Sharecast News) - Growth in private rents ticked higher in July, according to figures released on Wednesday by the Office for National Statistics, but growth in house prices eased in June.
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