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Metals Exploration ahead of schedule with La India development

9th Dec 2025 10:50

(Sharecast News) - Metals Exploration said development of its La India gold project in Nicaragua was running ahead of schedule, with major construction milestones met and first gold production on track for the fourth quarter of 2026.

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London midday: Stocks tread water ahead of Fed; WPP jumps

9th Dec 2025 10:46

(Sharecast News) - London stocks were treading water by midday on Tuesday, flitting between small gains and losses as investors stuck to the sidelines ahead of the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve, but WPP shot higher on news of a government contract win.

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Deutsche Bank upgrades Relx, lifts Canal+ target price

9th Dec 2025 10:36

(Sharecast News) - Deutsche Bank has lifted its target prices for Canal+ and Relx and upgraded its rating on the latter, saying it sees value across the UK media sector after a difficult 2025.

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WPP wins major government contract, shares spark

9th Dec 2025 10:33

(Sharecast News) - Shares in WPP rallied on Tuesday, after the advertising giant reportedly secured a major government contract worth around £2bn.

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Europe midday: Shares slip into red in cautious trade ahead of Fed

9th Dec 2025 10:27

(Sharecast News) - European shares surrendered morning gains to be flat at midday on Tuesday as attention turned to the US Federal Reserve's monetary policy meeting due to start later in the day.

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US pre-open: Futures steady as Nvidia gains on Trump chip deal

9th Dec 2025 10:24

(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were little changed ahead of the opening bell on Tuesday even as Nvidia shares ticked higher after Donald Trump approved H200 chip sales to China under a deal that will see the US government receive a 25% cut.

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Asia report: Tokyo rises as rest of region slides

9th Dec 2025 10:08

(Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific equities mostly declined on Tuesday as investors took their cue from overnight losses on Wall Street and positioned cautiously ahead of the US Federal Reserve's final policy meeting of the year on 10 December.

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Aberdeen Equity Income Trust hails 'strong' FY performance

9th Dec 2025 09:43

(Sharecast News) - Aberdeen Equity Income Trust hailed a "strong" full-year performance on Tuesday as it outperformed its reference index.

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Google's AI Overviews facing EU antitrust probe

9th Dec 2025 09:36

(Sharecast News) - Alphabet subsidiary Google is facing a formal European Union antitrust investigation into whether it had unfairly used web publishers' content and YouTube videos to develop artificial intelligence products, escalating regulatory pressure on the US tech sector.

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Begbies Traynor confident in full-year outlook after solid first-half growth

9th Dec 2025 09:34

(Sharecast News) - Begbies Traynor pointed to "encouraging" momentum seen early in its second half as it reiterated its full-year outlook, following a solid rise in interim revenues and profits.

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Wednesday preview: All eyes on the Fed amid expectations of 25bp cut

9th Dec 2025 09:22

(Sharecast News) - All eyes will be on the Federal Reserve's latest policy announcement on Wednesday.

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Applied Nutrition says FY results to beat consensus by 10%, shares spark

9th Dec 2025 09:13

(Sharecast News) - Shares in Applied Nutrition shot higher on Tuesday after the sports nutrition, health and wellness brand said results for the year ending 31 July 2026 were likely to beat current market consensus estimates by about 10%.

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Baillie Gifford European Growth NAV rises, lags benchmark

9th Dec 2025 09:11

(Sharecast News) - Baillie Gifford European Growth Trust reported a modest rise in net asset value for the year ended 30 September on Tuesday, although its performance lagged its benchmark despite a stronger second half.

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Thyssenkrupp points to big net loss this year, shares sink

9th Dec 2025 09:07

(Sharecast News) - ThyssenKrupp said on Tuesday that it expects to big swing into the red this fiscal year on the back of restructuring charges related to its European steel operations, which the German firm is currently trying to sell to Jindal Steel International.

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UK spending falls at fastest pace in almost five years as Christmas shopping delayed

9th Dec 2025 09:04

(Sharecast News) - UK households cut back on spending at the fastest pace in almost five years in November, according Barclays, as consumers delayed Christmas shopping.

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