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Sunday newspaper round-up: US-Iran strikes, EU border delays, Jaguar Land Rover, UK taxes, M&S, TG Jones
6th Sep 2026 08:49
(Sharecast News) - The US military said it had struck three Iranian oil tankers after American warships came under missile attack, warning it would "if necessary, destroy Iran's limited and exposed oil fleet" as tensions in the region escalated. According to the Guardian, citing officials, a US aircraft carrier and a destroyer avoided "multiple unprovoked Iranian attacks" while patrolling, with no injuries reported among US personnel. The Pentagon said two of the tankers were "permanently disabled", while a third, which was unladen, was destroyed. Washington described the vessels as part of a covert network used to finance Iran's Revolutionary Guards and proxy groups operating across the Middle East.
Read moreUS close: Stocks head south as hot August jobs print fuels rate-hike fears
4th Sep 2026 22:48
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed lower on Friday as August's hotter-than-expected jobs report led to increased expectations that the central bank will move to raise interest rates at its next policy meeting.
Read moreUK firms cite easing price pressures as wage growth holds steady
4th Sep 2026 15:56
(Sharecast News) - UK businesses reported a further easing in price pressures in August, while wage growth remained stable, according to the latest Decision Maker Panel survey from the Bank of England.
Read moreRockhopper says Argentina comments not expected to affect Sea Lion development
4th Sep 2026 15:03
(Sharecast News) - Rockhopper Exploration said on Friday that recent comments from Argentine president Javier Milei regarding the Falkland Islands and the Sea Lion oil project were not expected to have a material impact on the development or its timetable.
Read moreUS open: Stocks mixed as traders weigh hotter‑than‑expected August jobs report
4th Sep 2026 14:32
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Friday as traders digested August's hotter than expected jobs report.
Read moreDirector dealings: Oxford Nanopore CFO raises stake
4th Sep 2026 14:29
(Sharecast News) - Oxford Nanopore Technologies revealed on Friday that chief financial officer Nick Keher had acquired 15,325 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed molecular sensing technology developer.
Read moreBroker tips: Bodycote, Senior, Prudential, Vodafone
4th Sep 2026 14:20
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg said on Friday that the UK capital goods sector has delivered solid relative gains in 2026 despite operating in what it described as a fragile, multi‑paced economic and geopolitical backdrop, prompting it to cut both Bodycote and Senior to 'hold' from 'buy'.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Computacenter rallies on broker note; Prudential falls
4th Sep 2026 14:01
(Sharecast News) - London's FSTE 100 was flat at 10,828.88 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Oxford Nanopore, Rosebank in the red
4th Sep 2026 13:52
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 24,570.89 0.31%
Read moreEurope close: Stocks mixed as strong US data fuels rate hike expectations
4th Sep 2026 13:06
(Sharecast News) - European stock markets finished in mixed fashion on Friday after a crucial US jobs report raised the odds of an interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve.
Read moreUS non-farm payolls surprise to the upside in August
4th Sep 2026 12:32
(Sharecast News) - US non-farm payrolls came in hotter than expected in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, rising by 162,000 against economists' expectations for a 53,000 increase.
Read moreWeek ahead: US inflation reading, ECB policy announcement due
4th Sep 2026 12:28
(Sharecast News) - All eyes will be on the latest policy announcement from the European Central Bank next week, as well as a key US inflation reading.
Read moreBHP says it 'regularly explores options' after report Baowu eyeing iron ore mine stake
4th Sep 2026 12:27
(Sharecast News) - BHP said on Friday that it "regularly explores options that may create long-term value to its shareholders" following a report that steelmaker China Baowu Steel Group is considering taking a stake in the company's Jimblebar iron ore mine in Western Australia.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures mixed as traders await August jobs data
4th Sep 2026 11:15
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were mixed early Friday as markets looked ahead to the big August jobs print as Treasury yields steadied.
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE steady ahead of payrolls
4th Sep 2026 11:02
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were still steady by midday on Friday as investors awaited the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
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