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US close: Stocks jump, Dow hits record on hopes of US-Iran de-escalation
3rd Aug 2026 22:48
(Sharecast News) - US stocks surged on Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbing to a new record and the S&P 500 hitting a two-month high, as renewed hopes of a de-escalation in the Middle East sent oil prices firmly lower.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks hit one-month high as oil prices drop
3rd Aug 2026 16:35
(Sharecast News) - European stocks rose to a one-month high on Monday, buoyed by hopes of renewed talks between the US and Iran, while oil prices dropped sharply despite contradictory comments from Tehran.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Clarkson surges on results
3rd Aug 2026 15:39
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 24,212.04 0.99%
Read moreUS manufacturing activity ticks up in July
3rd Aug 2026 15:04
(Sharecast News) - US manufacturing expanded again in July, with the Institute for Supply Management posting its strongest reading since 2022 and S&P Global also confirming solid growth, even as momentum softened across several key components.
Read moreKKR to buy medical device maker Integer for $5.7bn
3rd Aug 2026 15:03
(Sharecast News) - American investment firm KKR has agreed to acquire listed medical device manufacturer Integer Holdings in an all-cash transaction valued at around $5.7bn, the companies announced on Monday.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: AstraZeneca tumbles on merger report; housebuilders rally
3rd Aug 2026 14:33
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was down 0.3% at 10,835.18 in afternoon trade on Monday.
Read moreUS open: Stocks higher as Trump calls off fresh Iran strikes
3rd Aug 2026 14:19
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Monday after Donald Trump called off planned strikes against Iran, easing concerns over further escalation and dragging oil prices lower.
Read moreVisa to buy fraud intelligence provider BioCatch for $2.4bn
3rd Aug 2026 13:58
(Sharecast News) - Visa said on Monday that it has agreed to buy fraud intelligence provider BioCatch from funds advised by Permira and other shareholders for $2.4bn in cash.
Read moreDirector dealings: Victoria executive chairman snaps up shares
3rd Aug 2026 13:54
(Sharecast News) - Victoria revealed on Monday that executive chairman Geoffrey Wilding had purchased 100,000 ordinary shares in the AIM-listed flooring products business.
Read moreBroker tips: JD Sports, Rentokil Initial
3rd Aug 2026 13:46
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at RBC Capital Markets downgraded JD Sports to 'sector perform' from 'outperform' on Monday as they warned that conditions across the sports‑fashion market remained difficult and heavily promotional, particularly in JD's core regions.
Read moreTuesday preview: BP, HSBC and SpaceX results due
3rd Aug 2026 13:32
(Sharecast News) - Tuesday will bring second-quarter results from BP and half-year results from HSBC, among others.
Read moreAlibaba unveils Qwen3.8-Max, its most powerful AI model yet
3rd Aug 2026 12:05
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Alibaba jumped on Monday after the Chinese ecommerce titan unveiled its most powerful large language model to date, Qwen3.8-Max.
Read moreAtkore agrees to $3.8bn takeover from Italy's Prysmian
3rd Aug 2026 11:39
(Sharecast News) - Shares in New York-listed Atkore surged in pre-market trading on Monday after the electrical and infrastructure solutions company announced a $3.8bn takeover bid from Italian peer Prysmian.
Read moreEurope midday: Shares hold gains despite Iran claims of no talks with US
3rd Aug 2026 11:06
(Sharecast News) - European shares opened higher on Monday and oil slumped after US President Donald Trump once again pulled back from threats to bomb Iran, saying talks with Tehran would take place today.
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks flat as AstraZeneca tumbles on merger report; oil prices slide
3rd Aug 2026 11:02
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were flat by midday on Monday, held back by heavy losses for AstraZeneca, and with oil giants BP and Shell under the cosh as oil prices fell on optimism over fresh US-Iran negotiations.
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