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US close: Stocks retreat as long-dated yields climb to 2002 levels
29th Sep 2026 22:24
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed lower on Tuesday as Treasury yields continued to head higher.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks drop late on as Treasury yields rise
29th Sep 2026 16:15
(Sharecast News) - European stocks gave up earlier gains and finished lower Tuesday afternoon after a weak Wall Street start, as another sell-off in US government debt tempered investors' appetite for equities.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE gives up gains to close in the red
29th Sep 2026 16:03
(Sharecast News) - London stocks finished in the red on Tuesday, as miners pared back earlier gains and investors mulled Andy Burnham's first conference speech as prime minister.
Read moreUS open: Stocks mixed as rising yields keep pressure on markets
29th Sep 2026 15:16
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Tuesday following another weak session driven by rising Treasury yields.
Read moreUS consumer confidence weakens in September
29th Sep 2026 15:10
(Sharecast News) - US consumer confidence weakened in September, according to the Conference Board, with both assessments of current conditions and expectations for the months ahead deteriorating.
Read moreUS job openings hold steady in August
29th Sep 2026 15:09
(Sharecast News) - US job openings were little changed in August, according to the latest JOLTS report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, holding at 7.1m, with hires and separations also broadly steady.
Read moreProfits tumble at Shein, shares slide
29th Sep 2026 14:35
(Sharecast News) - Shares in fast fashion giant Shein tumbled on Tuesday, after debut earnings disappointed.
Read moreShell to double LNG Canada capacity
29th Sep 2026 14:33
(Sharecast News) - Shell said on Tuesday that it has reached a final investment decision to double production capacity at the LNG facility in Kitimat, British Columbia.
Read more'Reckless' Southwest Water fined £8m for sewage spills
29th Sep 2026 14:22
(Sharecast News) - South West Water has been fined more than £7.8m after a judge found that its conduct amounted to "reckless failures" in managing pollution risks and responding to known problems.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Energy shares dip; miners rally as copper prices rise
29th Sep 2026 14:02
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.1% at 10,671.77 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
Read moreBurnham vows to drop pensions triple lock
29th Sep 2026 13:23
(Sharecast News) - Andy Burnham pledged to scrap the pension triple lock on Tuesday, as he confirmed plans to deliver a national care service and overhaul the electoral system.
Read moreBroker tips: Coca-Cola HBC, Victrex
29th Sep 2026 13:16
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg nudged their target price for Coca‑Cola HBC higher on Tuesday, lifting it from 5,453p to 5,483p, as they reiterated a 'buy' rating on the stock and said the forthcoming acquisition of Coca‑Cola Beverages Africa would materially strengthen the group's long‑term growth profile.
Read moreLegrand lifts 2030 targets, shares surge
29th Sep 2026 13:15
(Sharecast News) - Shares of Legrand surged on Tuesday after the French specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructure lifted its 2030 targets, driven by AI data centre demand.
Read moreWatchdog minded to green light Co-op's acquisition of Southern Co-op
29th Sep 2026 13:11
(Sharecast News) - The competition watchdog on Tuesday provisionally backed a series of remedies put forward by Co-op Group to assuage concerns about its acquisition of smaller rival Southern Co-op.
Read moreNovo Nordisk to pay up to $2.6bn for rights to Hengrui Pharma weight-loss drug
29th Sep 2026 12:40
(Sharecast News) - Novo Nordisk said on Tuesday that it has agreed to buy the rights to a Hengrui Pharma weight-loss drug for up to $2.6bn.
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