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Broker tips: Anglo American, Rathbones
18th Jun 2026 07:17
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg downgraded Anglo American on Thursday to 'hold' from 'buy' as it took a look at metals and mining stocks, saying it was taking a "breather" following a strong share price performance.
Read moreWorkspace tells shareholders to 'take no action' over latest Saba push
18th Jun 2026 07:17
(Sharecast News) - Workspace Group said on Thursday that it was reviewing a letter and accompanying presentation from Saba Capital Management, after the activist investor urged shareholders to back its proposed board nominees and value creation plan.
Read moreTesco holds guidance despite slower sales growth in Q1
18th Jun 2026 07:15
(Sharecast News) - Tesco held annual guidance despite a slowing of like-for-like sales in the first quarter as customers shunned higher prices and cheaper competitors fought for market share.
Read moreBank of England leaves rates on hold at 3.75%
18th Jun 2026 07:04
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of England left interest rates on hold on Thursday, as widely predicted.
Read moreUS close: Stocks drop after hawkish Fed outlook, bond yields jump
17th Jun 2026 23:40
(Sharecast News) - US stocks fell sharply and bond yields jumped on Wednesday as investors digested a hawkish outlook from the Federal Reserve, despite the central bank holding interest rates unchanged as expected.
Read moreEurope close' Stocks pare gains as oil prices return to growth
17th Jun 2026 17:25
(Sharecast News) - European shares had given up some of their earlier gains by the close on Wednesday as oil prices resumed their rise, while investors monitored the latest developments around the US-Iran peace deal and looked ahead to the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision.
Read moreAllbirds rebrands as Smartbird, appoints new CEO
17th Jun 2026 16:36
(Sharecast News) - Allbirds shares surged on Wednesday after the former trainer maker changed its name to Smartbird and announced the appointment of a new chief executive following its decision earlier this year to shift to AI compute infrastructure.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Housebuilders gain, oil stocks slide
17th Jun 2026 16:13
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 23,273.78 -0.23%
Read moreOriole to start diamond drilling campaign at Wapouze
17th Jun 2026 14:38
(Sharecast News) - Oriole Resources said on Wednesday that it is set to begin a maiden 1,000-metre diamond drilling programme at its 85%-owned Wapouzé limestone project in north-eastern Cameroon as it seeks to define a maiden resource for the asset.]
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Rate-sensitive banks and housebuilders rally; M&S drops
17th Jun 2026 14:15
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was flat at 10,492.89 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE nudges up as housebuilders, banks rally; Fed, BoE eyed
17th Jun 2026 14:12
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended just a smidgen higher on Wednesday as investors erred on the side of caution ahead of a pivotal Federal Reserve policy announcement and as the latest UK inflation reading eased pressure on the Bank of England to hike rates.
Read moreUS open: Stocks slightly higher ahead of FOMC decision
17th Jun 2026 14:05
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were slightly higher at the open on Wednesday as market participants awaited the Federal Reserve's latest policy decision, while SpaceX looked set to extend its strong post‑IPO rally.
Read moreHSBC announces multi-year AI partnership with Google Cloud
17th Jun 2026 13:59
(Sharecast News) - HSBC announced a multi-year partnership with Google Cloud on Wednesday to build and deploy artificial intelligence capabilities across the bank's operations.
Read moreUS retail sales rise 0.9pc in May
17th Jun 2026 13:30
(Sharecast News) - US retail sales rose 0.9% in May, according to advance estimates from the Census Bureau, hitting $763.7bn.
Read moreLords Group backs FY expectations, says trading remains challenging
17th Jun 2026 13:18
(Sharecast News) - Building materials distributor Lords Group has backed its full-year expectations as it said trading remains challenging.
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