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London close: FTSE ends flat as JD Sports tumbles on guidance downgrade
20th Aug 2026 16:20
(Sharecast News) - London stocks finished flat on Thursday as bond yields ticked higher again after the previous session's falls, and with JD Sports under the cosh after a guidance downgrade.
Read moreEurope close: Shares down as oil price worries, data outweigh bond rally
20th Aug 2026 15:40
(Sharecast News) - European shares closed broadly lower on Thursday as a rise in oil and German producer prices overshadowed the overnight rally in US and Asian markets driven by the US Treasury's decision to double its debt purchase programme to stop rising yields driven by inflationary fears and concerns over government spending.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: BP gushes higher; JD Sports drops after guidance downgrade
20th Aug 2026 14:46
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was flat at 10,742.93 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Hays tumbles after loss; Trainline slumps again
20th Aug 2026 14:24
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 24,509.46 -0.54%
Read moreDirector dealings: Hargreaves Services director sells shares
20th Aug 2026 14:14
(Sharecast News) - Hargreaves Services revealed on Thursday that non-executive director Nicholas Mills had diposed of 110,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed environmental and industrial services provider.
Read moreUS open: Stocks lower as crude jumps, long‑dated yields rebound
20th Aug 2026 14:09
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red early on Thursday as both oil prices and bond yields pushed higher amid renewed tensions between the US and Iran.
Read moreFriday preview: UK retail sales, Hunting results due
20th Aug 2026 13:39
(Sharecast News) - Friday will be pretty quiet overall, but on the macro calendar, UK retail sales and public sector net borrowing figures for July will in the spotlight.
Read moreTravelodge CEO Joanna Boydell steps down
20th Aug 2026 13:37
(Sharecast News) - Travelodge said on Thursday that chief executive officer Joanna Boydell stepped down on 17 August, following heavy criticism of how she handled a sexual assault incident at one of the chain's hotels.
Read moreUS initial jobless claims fall by 6,000
20th Aug 2026 12:55
(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 15 August, according to the Labor Department, with initial claims coming in below expectations.
Read moreJohn Deere lifts guidance as Q3 earnings, revenue beat forecasts
20th Aug 2026 12:41
(Sharecast News) - Agricultural equipment maufacturer John Deere & Co turned in third-quarter results that came in ahead Wall Street expectations on both the top and bottom lines.
Read moreWalmart shares sink as Q2 comparable sales growth disappoints
20th Aug 2026 12:05
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Walmart fell sharply on Thursday despite the American retail giant raising its outlook for the current financial year, as the company reported its weakest underlying sales growth in more than six years for its second quarter.
Read moreEurozone construction output falls by most in three years
20th Aug 2026 11:56
(Sharecast News) - Monthly production across the eurozone construction industry declined by the most in more than three years in June, according to Eurostat figures on Thursday, with heavy falls in France and Slovakia providing a drag.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures lower as crude surges, Walmart weighs on sentiment
20th Aug 2026 11:25
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Thursday as oil prices pushed higher amid renewed tensions between the US and Iran.
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks stay down; JD Sports tumbles on guidance downgrade
20th Aug 2026 11:14
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still in the red by midday on Thursday as market participants continued to mull the US Treasury's buyback plan, with JD Sports under the cosh after a guidance downgrade.
Read moreEurope midday: Shares down, oil up as bond buying rally stalls
20th Aug 2026 10:58
(Sharecast News) - European shares were broadly lower on Thursday as a rise in oil and German producer prices overshadowed the overnight rally in US and Asian markets driven by the US Treasury's decision to double its debt purchase programme to stop rising yields driven by inflationary fears and concerns over government spending.
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