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All eyes on Fed meeting as US inflation holds steady at 3.4%
11th Sep 2026 13:32
(Sharecast News) - Consumer prices across the United States rose as expected in August, with the headline inflation rate holding steady, as attention turns to next week's Federal Reserve policy meeting amid growing expectations of tighter monetary policy.
Read moreIran and Gulf states to meet to secure Hormuz deal - report
11th Sep 2026 12:47
(Sharecast News) - Gulf foreign ministers are reportedly planning to meet their Iranian counterpart in a push by Oman and Iran to secure buy-in for a deal temporarily managing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Read moreOracle shares jump as Q1 profit, revenue beat forecasts
11th Sep 2026 11:50
(Sharecast News) - Oracle shares jumped in pre-market trading on Friday after the software giant reported sharply higher first-quarter profit and revenue, with growth driven by surging demand for its cloud infrastructure business.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures rise but investors nervous ahead of key CPI reading
11th Sep 2026 11:46
(Sharecast News) - US stock futures were pointing to a moderate rebound on Wall Street on Friday after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both hit six-week lows the previous session, though sentiment remains fragile following the recent surge in oil prices and continued uncertainty in the Middle East.
Read moreEurope midday: Shares extend gains ahead of US CPI
11th Sep 2026 11:37
(Sharecast News) - European shares extended gains on Friday despite a US bond sell-off overnight and Brent crude hitting $109 a barrel as traders eyed US inflation data later in the day.
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE gains after better-than-expected GDP; US inflation eyed
11th Sep 2026 10:55
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had extended gains by midday on Friday after a better-than-expected UK GDP reading, as investors eyed a key US inflation print and as Brent crude eased off highs.
Read moreUK inflation expectations fall, BoE survey shows
11th Sep 2026 10:11
(Sharecast News) - UK consumers' inflation expectations fell across all time horizons in August, according to the latest Bank of England survey.
Read moreAsia report: Shares fall on bond sell-off, oil price surge
11th Sep 2026 09:12
(Sharecast News) - Asian markets fell sharply on Friday as investors reacted to Wall Street's latest decline, surging oil prices and rising global bond yields.
Read moreEurope open: Stoxx shrugs off bond sell-off, oil surge ahead of US CPI
11th Sep 2026 07:55
(Sharecast News) - European shares were higher at the open on Friday despite a US bond sell-off overnight and Brent crude hitting $109 a barrel as traders eye US inflation data later in the day.
Read moreC&C to take over wholesale arm of Asahi UK, shares jump
11th Sep 2026 07:47
(Sharecast News) - Irish drinks manufacturer C&C Group has acquired the UK wholesale businesses of Asahi and entered into a long-term business partnership with the Japanese brewing giant, causing the London-listed stock to jump on Friday.
Read moreUK economy unexpectedly grows in July
11th Sep 2026 07:39
(Sharecast News) - The UK economy unexpectedly grew in July, according to figures released on Friday by the Office for National Statistics.
Read moreLondon open: FTSE nudges up after better-than-expected GDP; US inflation eyed
11th Sep 2026 07:37
(Sharecast News) - London stocks nudged up in early trade on Friday after a better-than-expected UK GDP reading, but gains were meagre ahead of a key US inflation reading, and as Brent crude held above $105 a barrel.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE gains as UK GDP beats forecasts; US inflation boosts rate hike bets
11th Sep 2026 07:31
(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose on Friday after a better-than-expected UK GDP reading and as oil prices eased back, as the latest US inflation print fuelled rate hike bets.
Read moreSupermarket Income REIT buys six grocery assets for £104m
11th Sep 2026 07:30
(Sharecast News) - Supermarket Income REIT said on Friday that it has acquired six grocery assets for £104m, completing the deployment of proceeds from its £100m equity raise in July.
Read moreTrainline launches £100m buyback as sales come in flat
11th Sep 2026 07:29
(Sharecast News) - Online ticket platform Trainline held guidance and launched a new £100m share buyback after delivering flat sales and revenue for the half year.
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