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US close: Stocks rise as Treasury selling pressure subsides
1st Oct 2026 20:43
(Sharecast News) - US stocks erased earlier losses to finish in positive territory on Thursday as Treasury yields retreated from recent highs, though upside was limited as mostly improved economic data reinforced expectations of tighter monetary policy.
Read moreAccenture shares jump as Q4 results beat own guidance
1st Oct 2026 15:12
(Sharecast News) - Accenture shares surged nearly 20% in New York on Thursday after the consulting giant reported stronger fourth-quarter earnings and forecast further revenue growth in the new financial year.
Read moreUS open: Mixed start on Wall Street as bond yields remain elevated
1st Oct 2026 14:59
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Thursday as Treasury yields continued to hover at multi-decade highs.
Read moreBroker tips: Greggs, Wilmington
1st Oct 2026 14:50
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on bakery chain Greggs from 2,200p to 2,300p on Thursday, citing stronger‑than‑expected trading in the third quarter and a modestly improved full‑year outlook.
Read moreCanaccord Genuity bumps up target price on Wilmington
1st Oct 2026 14:48
(Sharecast News) - Canaccord Genuity lifted its target price for Wilmington to 470p from 445p on Thursday, pointing to stronger FY26 delivery, a clearer strategic shift into GRC RegTech services and early outperformance at Conversia.
Read moreGalliford Try appointed to new £4.3bn Pagabo civil engineering framework
1st Oct 2026 14:37
(Sharecast News) - Construction group Galliford Try said on Thursday that it has been appointed to the new £4.3bn Pagabo National Framework for Civil Engineering and Infrastructure.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks hit lowest since June on bond sell-off, oil prices
1st Oct 2026 14:32
(Sharecast News) - European stocks dropped sharply on Thursday, falling to their lowest level in nearly four months, as surging oil prices and bond yields dented demand for equities worldwide.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Landsec rallies on shopping centre acquisition; Weir, BAT go ex-div
1st Oct 2026 14:13
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 1.4% at 10,463.09 in afternoon on Thursday.
Read morePanmure Liberum upgrades Greggs to 'buy' after Q3 update
1st Oct 2026 13:55
(Sharecast News) - Panmure Liberum upgraded Greggs to 'buy' from 'hold' on Thursday and hiked the price target to 2,440p from 1,560p after the bakery chain's third-quarter trading update a day earlier.
Read moreAsia report: Tokyo, Seoul surge on AI rally; other markets mixed
1st Oct 2026 13:48
(Sharecast News) - Stocks in Tokyo and Seoul posted big gains on Thursday as technology shares rallied, bolstered by a bullish outlook from American memory-chip maker Micron and record-high South Korean exports, though losses were registered elsewhere.
Read moreEurozone unemployment holds steady in August
1st Oct 2026 13:45
(Sharecast News) - Eurozone unemployment was unchanged in August, official data showed on Thursday, although the number of people out of work continued to edge higher.
Read moreEurozone manufacturing sector gathers pace - PMI
1st Oct 2026 13:29
(Sharecast News) - Growth across the Eurozone's factories accelerated in September, a closely-watched survey showed on Thursday, despite a backdrop of rising inflationary pressures.
Read moreFriday preview: Non-farm payrolls report, Wetherspoons results eyed
1st Oct 2026 13:20
(Sharecast News) - Friday will see the release of full-year results from pub chain JD Wetherspoon and the US non-farm payrolls report for September, unemployment rate and average earnings.
Read moreFiltronic secures $68.1m follow-on order from SpaceX
1st Oct 2026 13:18
(Sharecast News) - AIM-listed Filtronic announced on Thursday that it has secured a $68.1m follow-on order from SpaceX for the supply of its Cerus E-band gallium nitride (GaN) Solid State Power Amplifier (SSPA) units.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Recruiters rally; Wickes Breedon, TP Icap go ex-div
1st Oct 2026 13:09
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 24,393.59 -0.60%
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