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Thursday preview: ECB, US jobs market in focus
4th Jun 2025 17:44
(Sharecast News) - Investors' focus on Thursday will be on the European Central Bank as policymakers in Frankfurt meet to decide on interest rates.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks rise as investors shrug off mixed economic data
4th Jun 2025 17:11
(Sharecast News) - European stocks held on to gains by the close of play on Wednesday despite some mixed economic data, with the Stoxx 600 benchmark trading close to its record high.
Read moreBroker tips: Babcock, MJ Gleeson
4th Jun 2025 15:11
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan Cazenove placed Babcock shares on 'positive catalyst watch' on Wednesday ahead of results on 25 June.
Read moreUS services sector unexpectedly contracts amid macro uncertainty
4th Jun 2025 14:56
(Sharecast News) - The US services sector unexpectedly contracted in May for the first time in nearly a year as Donald Trump's tariff rampage raised price pressures and federal budget cuts affected purchasing decisions.
Read moreDirector dealings: Coats Group CEO raises stake
4th Jun 2025 14:46
(Sharecast News) - Coats Group revealed on Wednesday that chief executive David Paja had acquired 150,000 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed value-added products group.
Read moreMetals One starts on-site work at Uravan
4th Jun 2025 14:17
(Sharecast News) - Metals One updated the market on initial fieldwork at its Uravan Uranium-Vanadium Project in Colorado on Wednesday, part of its phase one exploration programme in the United States.
Read moreWarehouse REIT buys Oxfordshire estate for £35m
4th Jun 2025 14:14
(Sharecast News) - Warehouse investor Warehouse REIT has purchased the Rycote Lane multi-let industrial estate in Thame, Oxfordshire for £34.75m.
Read moreAbingdon Health president appointed to board of investee FOFH
4th Jun 2025 14:13
(Sharecast News) - Abingdon Health announced on Wednesday that it has deepened its strategic relationship with US-based diagnostics firm Find Out From Home (FOFH), appointing company president Chris Yates as a director of FOFH.
Read moreUS open: Stocks slightly higher despite weak private sector jobs numbers
4th Jun 2025 14:12
(Sharecast News) - Major indices traded higher early on Wednesday despite news that private sector hiring had hit its lowest level in more than two years.
Read moreNexteq upbeat as ProDeck 24 wins industry award
4th Jun 2025 14:12
(Sharecast News) - Nexteq announced that its broadcast technology brand Densitron has won a Best of Show Award at the NAB Show 2025 in Las Vegas on Wednesday, for its new ProDeck 24 desktop control surface.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Discoverie surges, B&M tanks
4th Jun 2025 14:09
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 21,072.41 0.26%
Read moreEco Atlantic gets 75pc working interest in offshore SA block
4th Jun 2025 13:59
(Sharecast News) - Eco Atlantic confirmed the formal transfer of a 75% working interest and operatorship in Block 1 offshore South Africa on Wednesday, strengthening its position in the highly prospective Orange Basin.
Read moreUS private sector employment rises less than expected in May - ADP
4th Jun 2025 13:33
(Sharecast News) - Private sector employment in the US rose less than expected in May, according to figures released on Wednesday by ADP.
Read moreShuka Minerals gets interim go-ahead for Leopard acquisition
4th Jun 2025 13:31
(Sharecast News) - Shuka Minerals announced on Wednesday that it has received interim unconditional authorisation from Zambia's Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) to proceed with its planned acquisition of Leopard Exploration and Mining (LEM), the owner of the Kabwe Zinc Mine.
Read moreDillistone borrows £0.12m to strengthen working capital
4th Jun 2025 13:10
(Sharecast News) - Dillistone Group announced on Wednesday that it has secured a £0.12m unsecured loan from a related party, to strengthen its working capital amid continued uncertainty in its markets.
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