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Europe close: Stocks sink on surging oil prices, ECB rate hike bets
23rd Jul 2026 16:26
(Sharecast News) - A sharp rise in oil prices and hawkish comments from the European Central Bank sent European stock markets to their lowest levels in two weeks on Thursday, as inflationary concerns reignited.
Read moreBroker tips: Standard Life, Mercia Asset Management
23rd Jul 2026 15:44
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg lifted its price target on insurer Standard Life to 1,072p from 975p, saying the upcoming Aegon UK acquisition would materially strengthen the group's scale and market position.
Read moreCanaccord Genuity keeps Mercia Asset Management at 'buy'
23rd Jul 2026 15:42
(Sharecast News) - Mercia Asset Management has secured a new three‑year debt facility with Metro Bank worth up to £38m, a move Canaccord Genuity said gives the group greater flexibility to pursue inorganic growth.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks finish lower as Brent tops $100
23rd Jul 2026 15:29
(Sharecast News) - London stocks closed lower on Thursday, while oil prices continued to climb as tensions between the US and Iran escalated and investors digested a fresh batch of corporate updates.
Read moreBerenberg raises target price on Standard Life
23rd Jul 2026 15:28
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg lifted its price target on insurer Standard Life to 1,072p from 975p, saying the upcoming Aegon UK acquisition would materially strengthen the group's scale and market position.
Read moreDirector dealings: Greencore chairman raises stake
23rd Jul 2026 15:27
(Sharecast News) - Greencore revealed on Thursday that non-executive chair Leslie Van de Walle had acquired 350,000 shares in the FTSE 250-listed food company.
Read moreEco Atlantic reports wider full-year net loss
23rd Jul 2026 15:26
(Sharecast News) - Eco Atlantic reported a widened full-year net loss of $7.5m on Thursday, compared with $2.3m a year earlier, while year-end cash more than doubled to $10.7m following a $10m equity raise.
Read moreJudges Scientific confirms weaker first-half trading
23rd Jul 2026 15:25
(Sharecast News) - Judges Scientific said on Thursday that first-half trading was weaker than the prior year as expected, with revenue falling 21% from £70.2m amid the absence of a Geotek coring expedition, uncertainty around US federal scientific research funding, delays to offshore wind projects and changes to China's R&D tax exemption process.
Read moreUS open: Stocks slip as traders digest earnings, Middle East‑driven oil jump
23rd Jul 2026 14:34
(Sharecast News) - Major indices opened lower on Thursday as investors digested another round of earnings, renewed concerns over AI‑related spending and a fresh jump in oil prices following escalating tensions in the Middle East.
Read moreEmpire Metals appoints general manager, senior adviser
23rd Jul 2026 14:28
(Sharecast News) - Empire Metals announced the appointment of Chris Dodds as general manager for project delivery and Emma Neale as senior adviser for approvals on Thursday, as it seeks to accelerate development of its Pitfield titanium project in Western Australia.
Read moreFonix flags gross profit, earnings ahead of expectations
23rd Jul 2026 14:27
(Sharecast News) - Fonix said on Thursday that full-year gross profit and adjusted EBITDA were slightly ahead of market expectations, with gross profit rising 12.9% to £21.0m and adjusted EBITDA increasing 11.0% to £16.2m.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Aston Martin leads risers, Mitchells & Butlers drops
23rd Jul 2026 14:03
(Sharecast News) - Aston Martin, easyJet and oil stocks were among the day's better performers on the FTSE 250, while Capital Gearing Trust and Mitchells & Butlers fell sharply.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Segro, 3i Group surge; Centrica in the red
23rd Jul 2026 14:03
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.8% at 10,635.14 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Read moreAmerican Airlines cuts guidance as fuel costs surge, shares tumble
23rd Jul 2026 13:38
(Sharecast News) - American Airlines shares fell sharply on Thursday after the carrier cut its full-year earnings outlook, overshadowing record second-quarter revenue and better-than-expected adjusted earnings.
Read moreEU fines Google €890m for breaching online competition laws
23rd Jul 2026 13:16
(Sharecast News) - The European Commission has fined Google a total of €890m after finding that its search engine and app store services had breached online competition laws.
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