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London close: FTSE 100 drops 1% on central bank hawkishness
18th Jun 2026 16:20
(Sharecast News) - News of a signed peace deal between the US and Iran wasn't enough to lift UK stocks on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 falling over 1% after central bank meetings highlighted the risks of rising inflationary pressures.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks slip as central banks hold rates
18th Jun 2026 15:53
(Sharecast News) - European shares closed lower on Thursday as hawkish signals from the US Federal Reserve offset optimism over the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Informa rallies on update; Persimmon goes ex-div
18th Jun 2026 15:16
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 1.2% at 10,385.75 in afternoon trade on Thursday.
Read moreEdenred confirms approach from investment funds, shares surge
18th Jun 2026 14:45
(Sharecast News) - Edenred surged on Thursday after the French payment service provider confirmed it has been "approached in an exploratory way by investment funds".
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: FirstGroup surges; AEP, GB Group go ex-div
18th Jun 2026 14:43
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 23,246.37 -0.51%
Read moreFriday preview: UK retail sales, borrowing figures in focus
18th Jun 2026 14:37
(Sharecast News) - There are no FTSE 350 corporate releases due on Friday, but investors will turn their attention to the latest UK borrowing and retail sales figures for May.
Read moreUS initial jobless claims fall in line with expectations
18th Jun 2026 14:35
(Sharecast News) - US initial jobless claims fell more or less in line with expectations last week, according to figures released on Thursday by the Labor Department.
Read moreAdvanced Medical Solutions gets extension to deadline for H.B. Fuller bid
18th Jun 2026 14:07
(Sharecast News) - Advanced Medical Solutions said on Thursday that the deadline for US adhesives maker H.B. Fuller to make a takeover offer has been extended as the two are still in talks.
Read moreRBC Capital cuts Rathbones price target after regulatory update
18th Jun 2026 13:00
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets cut its price target on Rathbones on Thursday to 1,950p from 2,400p following the company's surprise regulatory update earlier in the week, which it said will likely complicate and lengthen the group's turnaround story.
Read moreAccenture shares drop on Q4 guidance, $4bn cyber spending spree
18th Jun 2026 12:41
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Accenture were falling sharply in pre-market trade on Thursday after the consultancy firm disappointed with current-quarter guidance and went on a spending spree of over $4bn to beef up its cyber operations.
Read moreTime Out signs market franchise deal for Brazil
18th Jun 2026 12:40
(Sharecast News) - Time Out Group announced on Thursday that it has signed a master franchise agreement with Giunina LLC to bring Time Out Market to Brazil, marking the hospitality and media group's first market in South America.
Read moreKroger disappoints with mixed Q1 profits
18th Jun 2026 12:39
(Sharecast News) - Kroger's stock fell sharply on Thursday after the American supermarket and multi-department store chain reported a mixed batch of fiscal first-quarter results.
Read moreRoadside Real Estate posts first-half loss
18th Jun 2026 12:37
(Sharecast News) - Roadside Real Estate reported a first-half loss on Thursday as it accelerated its expansion in the UK forecourt market through a series of acquisitions, while raising fresh capital to support further growth.
Read moretinyBuild flags sales ahead of expectations
18th Jun 2026 12:34
(Sharecast News) - tinyBuild said on Thursday that sales were ahead of expectations for the first five months of 2026, despite a difficult backdrop for the video games industry.
Read moreUS open: Stocks rebound, oil drops on US-Iran peace deal
18th Jun 2026 12:34
(Sharecast News) - US stocks rose on Thursday, staging a partial rebound after heavy falls the previous session, following the signing of an initial peace deal between Washington and Tehran, causing oil prices to drop.
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