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Friday preview: UK, US consumer, Alphabet in focus
24th Apr 2025 15:35
(Sharecast News) - Investor focus at the end of the week will continue to be on all things concerning geopolitics.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks manage small gains after US jobless claims
24th Apr 2025 15:32
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended marginally higher on Thursday, recovering from earlier losses as investors assessed fresh signals on the health of the US labour market.
Read moreUS open: Stocks trade higher as traders hope for progress on trade talks
24th Apr 2025 14:35
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the green early on Thursday as traders hoped for further updates on possible trade talks between the White House and Beijing.
Read moreUS durable goods orders surge in March thanks to Beoing
24th Apr 2025 13:28
(Sharecast News) - Durable goods orders in the States surged in March, as Boeing ramped up its production cadence following a very damaging strike.
Read moreLondon midday: Stocks slightly in the red ahead of US jobs figures
24th Apr 2025 13:23
(Sharecast News) - Stocks were trading a tad lower come midday, but had come off their lows, as investors waited on the latest weekly jobs data in the US.
Read moreUS initial jobless claims rise to 222,000
24th Apr 2025 13:13
(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at an accelerated pace in the week ended 19 April, according to the Department of Labor.
Read moreSales tumble at Gucci-owner Kering
24th Apr 2025 12:45
(Sharecast News) - Shares in French luxury group Kering came under pressure on Thursday, after first-quarter sales at disappointed.
Read moreBrickability flags forecast-busting full-year result
24th Apr 2025 12:06
(Sharecast News) - Brickability Group said in an update on Thursday that full-year performance for the period ended 31 March was expected to exceed market expectations, supported by strong trading momentum in the second half.
Read moreSomero reports weak quarter, revises guidance downwards
24th Apr 2025 12:01
(Sharecast News) - Somero Enterprises reported weaker-than-expected trading in the first quarter on Thursday, as elevated interest rates and growing macroeconomic uncertainty weighed on capital investment decisions in its core US non-residential construction market.
Read moreRWS adjusted profit falls, shares slide
24th Apr 2025 11:55
(Sharecast News) - RWS Holdings reported modest organic growth in the first half of its 2025 financial year on Thursday, with revenue rising 1.3% on a constant currency basis, although falls in reported revenue and adjusted profit saw its shares slide.
Read moreCVS Group sells crematorium operations in £42m deal
24th Apr 2025 11:48
(Sharecast News) - CVS Group announced on Thursday that it has agreed to sell its crematorium operations to Anima Care UK, a subsidiary of the European funeral services group Funecap, for £42.4m in cash.
Read moreFiltronic secures ESA 5G satellite programme contract
24th Apr 2025 11:44
(Sharecast News) - Filtronic has secured a new contract to support the development of next-generation space-based communications technology, it announced on Thursday, as part of the European Space Agency and Viasat's Direct-to-Device (D2D) initiative.
Read moreGB Group reports solid trading, warns of macro risks
24th Apr 2025 11:39
(Sharecast News) - GB Group reported a solid trading performance for the year ended 31 March on Thursday, with group revenue rising to around £283 million, representing 3% constant currency growth, although it warned of macroeconomic uncertainty affecting it in the short-term.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures lower following back-to-back winning sessions
24th Apr 2025 11:30
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Thursday as traders awaited further updates on trade talks between the White House and Beijing.
Read moreMolten Ventures reports solid full-year performance
24th Apr 2025 11:28
(Sharecast News) - Molten Ventures reported a solid performance for the financial year ended 31 March on Thursday, with unaudited net asset value per share rising to 671p from 662p a year earlier.
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