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Manufacturing output ticks higher in the Eurozone - PMI
2nd Feb 2026 08:41
(Sharecast News) - Eurozone manufacturers reported an uplift in output in January, a survey showed on Monday, although the sector remained under pressure.
Read more3i Infrastructure Q3 total income down, flags potential DNS:NET write off
2nd Feb 2026 08:34
(Sharecast News) - Investment firm 3i Infrastructure said on Monday that total income and non‑income cash for the three months ended 31 December came in at £53m, down from £58m a year earlier, as it flagged a likely £212m write off of its position in DNS:NET.
Read moreEurope open: Stoxx slides amid rout for metal, oil prices
2nd Feb 2026 08:34
(Sharecast News) - European shares opened lower on Monday amid a continuing rout in metals and oil prices as US tensions with Iran eased and the dollar strengthened.
Read moreCAP-XX reports higher revenue, narrower loss
2nd Feb 2026 08:33
(Sharecast News) - CAP-XX reported higher revenue, stronger order intake and a narrower loss in its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 31 December on Monday, reflecting improving operational momentum and rising customer demand.
Read moreLondon open: FTSE falls as sell-off in metals, oil prices continues
2nd Feb 2026 08:11
(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell in early trade on Monday, with miners and energy names under the cosh as the sell-off in prices of gold, silver, base metals and oil continued.
Read moreChurchill China H2 trading in line with expectations
2nd Feb 2026 08:10
(Sharecast News) - Pottery business Churchill China said on Monday that trading in the second half of the year was in line with expectations, with full‑year turnover coming in at around £76m and pre-tax profits in line with market forecasts.
Read moreFitzWalter Capital abandons pursuit of Auction Technology
2nd Feb 2026 08:08
(Sharecast News) - FitzWalter Capital said on Monday that it was abandoning its pursuit of online auction operator Auction Technology after a series of approaches was rejected.
Read moreGerman retail sales rise less than expected in December
2nd Feb 2026 08:07
(Sharecast News) - German retail sales rose slightly less than expected in December, increasing by 0.1% compared with the previous month, preliminary data showed on Monday.
Read moreBalfour Beatty secures £315m Warwickshire Highways contract
2nd Feb 2026 07:56
(Sharecast News) - Infrastructure firm Balfour Beatty said on Monday that it has secured a £315m seven-year Warwickshire Highways maintenance contract from Coventry City Council, Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council and Warwickshire County Council.
Read moreLondon pre-open: FTSE seen lower as metals prices slide
2nd Feb 2026 07:42
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to slump at the open on Monday as gold, silver and copper prices slid, as investors eyed policy announcements this week from the Bank of England and the European Central Bank and the latest non-farm payrolls report.
Read moreActivity in China's factory sector gathers pace - RatingDog PMI
2nd Feb 2026 07:37
(Sharecast News) - Actvitiy in China's manufacturing sector looked to have gathered pace last month, a closely-watched survey of private sector firms showed on Monday.
Read moreAstrazeneca's Imfinzi receives EU recommendation from CHMP
2nd Feb 2026 07:29
(Sharecast News) - Drugmaker Astrazeneca said on Monday that its gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancer treatment, Imfinzi, has been recommended for approval in the European Union by the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP).
Read moreGold, silver, copper, oil prices continue rout after Friday selloff
2nd Feb 2026 07:29
(Sharecast News) - Metals prices continued their slump on Monday, with gold, silver and copper all continuing their slide from record highs last week due to profit taking and a stronger dollar, while oil prices also fell sharply after an easing in tensions between Iran and the US.
Read moreMonday newspaper round-up: Benefits, tax rises, NMC Health, Thames Water
2nd Feb 2026 07:24
(Sharecast News) - Struggling hotels, restaurants and nightclubs are calling for more financial help with business rates after it emerged that Heathrow is among the biggest beneficiaries of a multibillion-pound package of state support. The UK's biggest airport is in line for a discount of nearly £900m on its rates bill over the next three years. That is a fifth of the total £4.3bn "transitional relief" fund announced by the chancellor in the budget for all businesses facing big bill increases. - Guardian
Read moreLondon close: FTSE hits record high as metals market selloff eases
2nd Feb 2026 07:18
(Sharecast News) - London stocks shook off a weak start to close at a record high on Monday as the selloff in the metals market eased.
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