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US close: Stocks mostly higher, Nasdaq rebounds after sell-off
19th Oct 2026 23:08
(Sharecast News) - US stocks finished mixed but mostly higher on Monday, with the Dow posting a minor loss while the S&P 500 inched higher and the Nasdaq rebounded strongly after its recent sell-off.
Read moreB&M eyeing a small number of Poundland stores - report
19th Oct 2026 15:53
(Sharecast News) - B&M European Value Retail is reportedly looking to cherry-pick sites from troubled rival Poundland as it teeters on the brink of administration.
Read moreKKR falls foul of EU regulators over €22bn TIM deal
19th Oct 2026 15:19
(Sharecast News) - Brussels has accused KKR of providing it with misleading information during an investigation into the private equity giant's €22bn acquisition of Telecom Italia's fixed-line network two years ago.
Read moreKKR falls foul of EU regulators over €22bn TIM deal
19th Oct 2026 15:19
(Sharecast News) - Brussels has accused KKR of providing it with misleading information during an investigation into the private equity giant's €22bn acquisition of Telecom Italia's fixed-line network two years ago.
Read moreTuesday preview: Netflix results in the spotlight
19th Oct 2026 14:49
(Sharecast News) - Tuesday will bring a third-quarter production report from Anglo American and Q3 trading statements from Bunzl, XP Power and Sabre Insurance.
Read moreJPMorgan invests $5bn in equities under $1.5trn national security initiative
19th Oct 2026 14:43
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Chase announced on Monday it has committed $5bn in equity investments and financed or facilitated more than $230bn in transactions during the first year of its $1.5trn Security and Resiliency Initiative (SRI), the US banking giant announced on Monday.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Miners, Barclays in the red
19th Oct 2026 14:37
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was 1.1% lower at 10,762.90 in afternoon trade on Monday.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks retreat from six-week high as risk appetite fades
19th Oct 2026 14:25
(Sharecast News) - European stocks snapped a three-day winning streak on Monday as civil unrest and geopolitical uncertainty weighed heavily on investor risk appetite.
Read moreDirector dealings: Porvair chiefs snap up shares
19th Oct 2026 14:18
(Sharecast News) - Porvair revealed on Monday that chief executive Hooman Caman Javvi had acquired 5,567 ordinary shares in the London-listed filtration systems designer.
Read moreUS open: Stocks mixed as tech rebounds, AI slowdown keeps sentiment fragile
19th Oct 2026 14:16
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were mixed early on Monday, helped by a rebound in tech after last week's sharp selloff in AI‑linked names.
Read moreBroker tips: Imperial Brands, Beeks Financial Cloud
19th Oct 2026 14:15
(Sharecast News) - Jefferies downgraded Imperial Brands to 'hold' from 'buy' on Monday and slashed its price target on the stock to 2,700p from 3,500p.
Read moreWhitbread urges shareholders to vote against appointment of Corvex partner to board
19th Oct 2026 14:11
(Sharecast News) - Whitbread urged investors on Monday to vote against Corvex Asset Management's resolution to appoint one of its partners to the board, insisting that the activist investor's proposals are not a "superior alternative" to the company's five-year plan.
Read moreGermany's Merck to snap up Silence Therapeutics in $1.3bn deal
19th Oct 2026 13:48
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Silence Therapeutics more than doubled on Monday, after the US-listed British biotech agreed to be taken over by Germany's Merck in a $1.3bn deal.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Volex slumps; Ocado gets boost from MS upgrade
19th Oct 2026 12:46
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 24,324.05 -0.86%
Read moreUK consumer confidence hits three-year low
19th Oct 2026 11:37
(Sharecast News) - Consumer sentiment slumped to a three-year low in October, a closely-watched survey showed on Monday, as households continued to worry about the prospect of interest rate hikes.
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