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Disney Q1 earnings beat forecasts as theme parks boom
2nd Feb 2026 07:17
(Sharecast News) - The Walt Disney Company posted above-forecast numbers on Monday, fuelled by strong demand for its theme parks and cruises.
Read moreDiscoverIE group sales rise in Q3
2nd Feb 2026 07:11
(Sharecast News) - Customised electronics manufacturer DiscoverIE said on Monday that group sales had risen in the three months ended 31 December, driven by a 9% jump in group orders at constant currency.
Read moreHouse price growth slows in December - Nationwide
2nd Feb 2026 07:02
(Sharecast News) - House price growth slowed in December, industry research showed on Monday, as the UK housing market ended an otherwise resilient year on a more subdued note.
Read moreSunday newspaper round-up: Heathrow wins £900m relief, Artemis slams IPF takeover, Trump says Iran in 'serious talks', Zelensky expects delays to discussions, Starmer urges former Duke of York to testify in US, Iran faces inquiry demands
1st Feb 2026 10:36
(Sharecast News) - UK prime minister Keir Starmer has said Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor should give evidence to the US Congress regarding his links to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to The Guardian.
Read moreUS close: Stocks lower as Trump announces Fed pick, PPI comes in hotter than expected
30th Jan 2026 22:31
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red at the close of trading on Friday after Donald Trump announced his nominee for head of the Federal Reserve and December's PPI report showed wholesale inflation rising sharply at end of 2025.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE gains after Trump nominates Warsh as next Fed chair
30th Jan 2026 17:07
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended higher on Friday after US President Donald Trump nominated former Fed governor Kevin Warsh to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve chair, but miners were under pressure as gold and silver prices slid.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Miners under the cosh as precious metals prices fall
30th Jan 2026 16:20
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 23,294.77 0.11%
Read moreEurope close: Stocks rise as Trump confirms his Fed chair pick
30th Jan 2026 16:18
(Sharecast News) - European shares extended gains on Friday as market volatility eased and investors focussed on US president Donald Trump's decision to nominate Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the Federal Reserve.
Read moreBroker tips: St James's Place, Volex
30th Jan 2026 14:52
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg hiked their target price on wealth management firm St James's Place from 1,650p to 1,800p on Friday, following the group's "idiosyncratic Q4" update a day earlier.
Read moreCanaccord Genuity nudges up target price on Volex
30th Jan 2026 14:50
(Sharecast News) - Canaccord Genuity nudged up its target price on high-performance power and connectivity solutions manufacturer Volex from 440p to 445p on Friday to better reflect 'strong momentum' detailed in the group's "strong update" last week.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Experian rallies on buyback; Fresnillo loses its shine
30th Jan 2026 14:27
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was up 0.5% at 10,220.54 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Read moreUS producer prices rise more than expected in December
30th Jan 2026 14:23
(Sharecast News) - US producer prices rose more than expected in December, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with headline PPI for final demand up 0.5% month‑on‑month.
Read moreUS open: Stocks lower following Trump's Fed chair announcement, hotter-than-expected PPI report
30th Jan 2026 14:18
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red early on Friday after Donald Trump announced his nominee for the next head of the Federal Reserve and December's PPI report showed wholesale inflation rising sharply at end of 2025.
Read moreDirector dealings: Raspberry Pi CEO raises stake
30th Jan 2026 14:13
(Sharecast News) - Raspberry Pi revealed on Friday that chief executive Eben Upton had acquired 7,341 ordinary shares in the London-listed high-performance computing business.
Read moreGerman inflation unexpectedly ticks higher in January
30th Jan 2026 14:05
(Sharecast News) - German inflation unexpectedly ticked higher in January, according to preliminary data released on Friday by Destatis.
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