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US close: Markets mixed, but Dow hits one-month high
20th Oct 2026 23:06
(Sharecast News) - US stock markets were mixed again on Tuesday, with the Dow surging 1% on the back of some well-received earnings, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were more subdued on the back of fragile sentiment in the AI sector.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks end off lows as oil falls but French markets underperform
20th Oct 2026 15:43
(Sharecast News) - European shares ended off lows on Tuesday as oil prices fell, but French markets underperformed amid political volatility.
Read moreDirector dealings: Accler8 chairman raises stake
20th Oct 2026 15:00
(Sharecast News) - Acceler8 Ventures revealed on Tuesday that chairman Nigel Rudd had acquired 121,429 ordinary shares in the London-listed life sciences business.
Read moreBroker tips: Volex, Ocado
20th Oct 2026 14:49
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg lifted their target price for Volex from 700p to 750p on Tuesday, as they reiterated a 'buy' rating on the stock and said last week's half‑year trading update underscored the group's broad‑based momentum and accelerating margin progress.
Read moreUS open: Futures mixed as AI stocks wobble, earnings barrage builds
20th Oct 2026 14:48
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street trading got off to a mixed start on Tuesday as AI‑linked stocks were under pressure yet again and third-quarter earnings season picked up steam.
Read morePaddy Power owner Flutter Entertainment to cut up to 1,400 jobs
20th Oct 2026 14:47
(Sharecast News) - Paddy Power owner Flutter Entertainment said on Tuesday that it was cutting up to 1,400 jobs as it restructures the UK and Ireland business in response to the increase in UK gaming taxes announced in the 2025 Autumn Budget.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Ithaca and Shell rally; miners fall
20th Oct 2026 14:12
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.5% at 10,712.58 in afternoon trade on Tuesday.
Read moreGE Aerospace lifts FY profit outlook again after 'solid' Q3
20th Oct 2026 13:36
(Sharecast News) - GE Aerospace lifted its full-year profit outlook again on Tuesday as it hailed a strong third quarter.
Read moreMultiple companies hit by UK Google Cloud outage
20th Oct 2026 13:35
(Sharecast News) - Banks and court video links were among services affected on Tuesday after Google's British cloud service suffered a major outage.
Read moreGM Q3 profits rise, unveils $20bn buyback despite softer vehicle sales
20th Oct 2026 13:29
(Sharecast News) - Automotive giant General Motors posted higher third‑quarter profit and revenues on Tuesday despite selling fewer vehicles, as stronger pricing, mix and cost controls helped offset softer demand in parts of its line‑up.
Read moreEurozone construction output rebounds sharply
20th Oct 2026 12:52
(Sharecast News) - The Eurozone construction sector rebounded in August, official data showed on Tuesday, fuelled in part by a sharp spike in activity in Germany, the bloc's largest economy.
Read moreUS housing starts hit four‑month low in September, permits edge lower amid weak builder sentiment
20th Oct 2026 12:47
(Sharecast News) - US housing starts and building permits both softened in September, according to the Census Bureau, offering another weak read on construction activity as higher mortgage costs continued to weigh on builders.
Read more3M lifts annual earnings guidance, shares jump
20th Oct 2026 12:39
(Sharecast News) - Post-it note maker 3M boosted annual profit guidance on Tuesday on the back of a robust third quarter, sending shares in the US industrial giant higher.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Ocado surges; Genuit slumps
20th Oct 2026 12:36
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 24,179.14 -0.82%
Read moreOcado rallies as JPMorgan hikes price target, says several catalysts ahead
20th Oct 2026 12:34
(Sharecast News) - Ocado surged on Tuesday as JPMorgan upped its price target on the stock to 460p from 290p and reiterated its 'overweight' rating, saying that operational momentum continues to build and there are several catalysts ahead.
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