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Eurozone composite PMI revised up but still at nine-month low
7th Apr 2026 09:11
(Sharecast News) - Private-sector activity growth across the eurozone in March was revised slightly higher, according to final estimates from S&P Global on Tuesday, but still showed the weakest rate of expansion in nine months as cost pressures intensified.
Read moreSamsung Electronics flags record first-quarter earnings as chip demand booms
7th Apr 2026 08:29
(Sharecast News) - Samsung Electronics forecast record first-quarter earnings overnight on Tuesday, with operating profit expected to surge more than eightfold, as booming demand for artificial intelligence chips drove prices higher and tightened global supply.
Read moreLondon open: FTSE dips as Trump's Iran deadline looms
7th Apr 2026 07:56
(Sharecast News) - London stocks dipped in early trade on Tuesday, unable to hold on to opening gains as the deadline for Trump's ultimatum to Iran loomed, after the US president doubled down on his threat to destroy the country's energy and transport infrastructure if a deal is not reached to end the conflict.
Read moreEurope open: Shares mixed ahead of latest Trump Iran deadline
7th Apr 2026 07:48
(Sharecast News) - European shares opened in cautious mood and oil prices rose after the Easter break as traders braced themselves for US President Donald Trump's latest deadline for Iran to open the key Strait of Hormuz or be "taken out in one night".
Read moreBill Ackman's Pershing Square makes €55bn bid for Universal Music
7th Apr 2026 07:25
(Sharecast News) - US hedge fund Pershing Square on Tuesday offered to buy Universal Music Group in a cash and stock deal valuing the company at around €55bn.
Read moreHunting wins $63.5m in orders from Guyana offshore project
7th Apr 2026 07:02
(Sharecast News) - Precision engineering group Hunting said it had won $63.5m in orders to deliver its titanium stress joint (TSJ) products for a new offshore oil development in Guyana.
Read moreFinancial services activity rebounds in Q1 - CBI
6th Apr 2026 22:31
(Sharecast News) - Business volumes in the financial services sector rebounded in the first quarter at the fastest rate since December 1996, according to the latest survey released by the Confederation of British Industry on Tuesday.
Read moreTrump threatens to take out Iran in 'one night' if deal is not done
6th Apr 2026 22:18
(Sharecast News) - Donald Trump said on Monday that Iran could be taken out by the US in "one night" if it does not make a deal to end the conflict and reopen the vital strait of Hormuz.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks slip after Trump's latest Iran comments
2nd Apr 2026 16:22
(Sharecast News) - European equities extended losses on Thursday as oil prices surged and investor sentiment deteriorated after Donald Trump signalled the conflict with Iran would continue, warning Washington would hit the country "extremely hard" over the next two to three weeks.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE ends up as defensives gain, sentiment recovers
2nd Apr 2026 15:40
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended a mostly weaker session in the black on Thursday despite a surge in oil prices, helped by a strong showing from energy names and defensives, as sentiment improved following a report that Iran is drafting a protocol with Oman to monitor transit through the strait of Hormuz.
Read moreUS open: Stocks head south as Trump threatens to hit Iran 'extremely hard'
2nd Apr 2026 14:50
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were firmly in the red early on Thursday after Donald Trump threatened to "hit" Iran "extremely hard".
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: B&M sparks on 'buy' call; Miners slide
2nd Apr 2026 14:03
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 21,443.47 -1.13%
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: BP, Shell gush higher; Fresnillo loses its shine
2nd Apr 2026 13:57
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.5% at 10,310.21 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
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