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London close: FTSE dips as AstraZeneca tumbles on merger report
3rd Aug 2026 07:20
(Sharecast News) - London stocks dipped on Monday, with AstraZeneca proving a drag on the back of a merger report, while oil prices fell on optimism over a potential US-Iran deal.
Read moreMonday newspaper round-up: Truth Social, TalkTalk, Brunswick
3rd Aug 2026 07:13
(Sharecast News) - The chancellor, John Healey, has said the government is standing by to prevent the public from "being taken for a ride at the pump or the till" as the Iran war continues to hit prices. While he said there had been "no significant evidence of so-called price gouging" during the crisis, he used a weekend column to tell the big retailers that ministers were "watching closely" for any signs of profiteering. - Guardian
Read moreAsia report: Stocks mixed as oil tumbles, yen jumps
3rd Aug 2026 07:13
(Sharecast News) - Asian equity markets finished mixed on Monday despite a sharp drop in oil prices, with FX intervention in Japan weighing on the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo and continued volatility in the South Korean chip sector weighing on the KOSPI.
Read moreSenior delivers 'strong' H1 performance, aerospace and flexonics units outperform
3rd Aug 2026 07:13
(Sharecast News) - Engineering and manufacturing firm Senior said on Monday that it had delivered a "strong performance" in the six months ended 30 June, with pre-tax profits sharply higher year-on-year as both its aerospace and flexonics divisions outperformed expectations.
Read moreClarksons ups outlook as Hormuz disruption drives record first half
3rd Aug 2026 07:12
(Sharecast News) - Shipping services group Clarksons said it expects full-year results "materially ahead" of market forecasts following a record first-half profit as it benefited from the volatility caused by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Read moreF&C hails AI investments as chair Holland steps down
3rd Aug 2026 07:08
(Sharecast News) - F&C Investment Trust hailed the performance of its investments in AI over the first half, which helped drive a 12.4% total investment return for the FTSE 100 trust, while its chairman Beatrice Holland announced her resignation.
Read moreEasyJet aligns PUSU deadline for Castlelake, Apollo to Aug 7
3rd Aug 2026 07:07
(Sharecast News) - Takeover target easyJet on Monday said it had extended the put up or shut up deadline for both competing offers from private equity firms Castlelake and Apollo to 1700 BST on August 7.
Read moreEY nudges up 2026 UK growth forecast
3rd Aug 2026 07:06
(Sharecast News) - EY nudged up its 2026 UK growth forecast on Monday but warned of a potential recession if the Strait of Hormuz stays closed until early-mid 2027.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Help to Buy, British Airways, Iran, Brontanax jet, UK constitution, UKGI, Ceuta, FIFA
2nd Aug 2026 08:55
(Sharecast News) - Andy Burnham has received a sizeable lift to the public finances after new figures showed the Treasury has made almost £2bn from George Osborne's Help to Buy scheme, The Times reported. Homes England's annual report revealed the exchequer has booked £1.24bn in profit from repaid equity loans, alongside £500m in interest payments. The combined £1.74bn windfall would be enough to fund a year‑long extension of the prime minister's temporary VAT suspension on energy bills. The disclosure comes as housing minister Matthew Pennycook is "actively reviewing" a potential Labour revival of Help to Buy.
Read moreUS close: Tech stocks lift markets higher, but Apple sinks
31st Jul 2026 23:54
(Sharecast News) - Strong gains from Amazon were enough to offset a sell-off in Apple shares on Friday, with US stock markets finishing firmly higher after a volatile week.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks finish lower as profit-taking kicks in
31st Jul 2026 16:52
(Sharecast News) - European stocks gave up earlier gains to finish slightly lower on Friday, as investors took profits with markets close to all-time highs.
Read moreUS consumer sentiment revised higher in July
31st Jul 2026 15:19
(Sharecast News) - The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index was revised up to 55.2 for July, from an initial reading of 54.0, marking its strongest level since February before the US‑Iran conflict pushed fuel prices higher.
Read moreITV on track for FY guidance, announces £100m share buyback
31st Jul 2026 15:18
(Sharecast News) - Broadcaster ITV said on Friday that it was on track to meet full-year guidance as it said its performance in the first half was in line with expectations, and announced a £100m share buyback.
Read moreIMI reiterates full-year guidance after strong first-half growth
31st Jul 2026 15:13
(Sharecast News) - IMI reiterated its full-year guidance on Friday after reporting higher first-half revenue, profits and margins, supported by demand across its automation and life technology businesses.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE dips as investors take profits; NatWest rallies
31st Jul 2026 14:55
(Sharecast News) - London stocks gave up earlier gains to end a little lower on Friday, with investors likely taking some profits after the top-flight index hit another fresh intraday high.
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