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London pre-open: Stocks to fall after US tech selloff
3rd Nov 2026 07:30
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to fall at the open on Tuesday following a US tech selloff and as investors eyed the US midterm elections.
Read moreShell offloads North West Shelf LNG stake to XRG for $1.454bn
3rd Nov 2026 07:27
(Sharecast News) - Shell has agreed to sell its 16.67% interest in the North West Shelf (NWS) project in Australia to ADNOC-backed XRG for $1.45bn.
Read moreApple Q3 revenues beat forecasts
3rd Nov 2026 07:19
(Sharecast News) - Apple reported a stronger-than-expected end to its fiscal year, reporting fourth-quarter revenue of $114.5bn, up 12%, and diluted earnings per share of $2.10, an increase of 14% year-on-year, providing a boost for new chief executive John Ternus who started in September.
Read moreWizz Air passenger numbers soar 19.8% in October
3rd Nov 2026 07:14
(Sharecast News) - Wizz Air carried 7.62m passengers in October, up 19.8% year-on-year, as capacity increased 22.1% to 8.36m seats. Load factor slipped 1.7 percentage points to 91.2%.
Read moreTuesday newspaper round-up: Poundland staff, Apple, Anthropic
3rd Nov 2026 07:13
(Sharecast News) - The founder of Poundland has warned that staff at the retailer could be out of work for "years" if it collapses, as he called on the owners of the troubled chain to accept a proposed buyout deal. Steve Smith, who set up the firm with a store in Burton upon Trent in 1990, said: "Once these jobs are lost, they are lost" from Britain's struggling high streets. His warning comes as the chain's 12,000 employees face uncertainty over their future in the run-up to Christmas. - Guardian
Read moreEurope close: Stocks fall as investors eye US midterms; oil prices fall
3rd Nov 2026 07:11
(Sharecast News) - European stocks fell on Tuesday amid swings in the oil price, as investors eyed the US midterm elections.
Read moreHiscox premiums rise 9.5pc as retail growth accelerates
3rd Nov 2026 07:10
(Sharecast News) - Specialist insurer Hiscox reported a 9.5% increase in group insurance contract written premiums (ICWP) for the first nine months of the year, driven by accelerating retail growth.
Read moreDuPont boosts guidance on strong Q3, shares jump
3rd Nov 2026 07:04
(Sharecast News) - Shares in DuPont powered ahead on Tuesday, after the industrial materials specialist increased its full-year guidance following an above-forecast third quarter.
Read moreUS close: Stocks mixed as oil prices fall, rotation out of tech stocks continues
2nd Nov 2026 21:50
(Sharecast News) - Major indices delivered a mixed performance on Monday, as market participants continued to rotate out of tech stocks and increase exposure to other parts of the economy.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rise for fourth day as oil prices sink
2nd Nov 2026 17:20
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 finished with moderate gains for the fourth straight day on Monday, erasing earlier losses as oil prices dropped sharply on hopes of diplomatic progress in the war in Iran.
Read moreEurope close: Stoxx 600 hits two-month high as oil prices drop
2nd Nov 2026 16:10
(Sharecast News) - European stocks rose to their highest in nearly two months on Monday as a sharp drop in oil prices lifted sentiment as investors watched a number of key risk events closely.
Read moreGresham House Energy Storage U-turns on sale after activist pressure
2nd Nov 2026 14:58
(Sharecast News) - Gresham House Energy Storage Fund (GRID) shares jumped on Monday after the battery storage investment company launched a formal sale process, reversing its previous opposition to the idea following pressure from activist investor PrimeStone Capital.
Read moreKier joint venture secures £600m defence contract
2nd Nov 2026 14:32
(Sharecast News) - Kier Group said on Monday that KierBAM - its joint venture with Royal BAM Group - has been appointed by Babcock on behalf of the MoD's Defence's Nuclear Enterprise (DNE), to support the delivery of a circa £600m programme of works at Devonport Royal Dockyard's 10 Dock in Plymouth.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: St James's Place recovers; energy shares drop
2nd Nov 2026 14:31
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was 0.2% higher at 10,754.70 in afternoon trade on Monday.
Read moreEstée Lauder boosts guidance on bumper first quarter
2nd Nov 2026 14:13
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Estee Lauder Companies shone on Monday, after the beauty and fragrance giant posted above-forecast quarterly numbers and lifted full-year guidance.
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