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Bodycote reports lower revenue and profit, announces £80m buyback
11th Mar 2026 08:33
(Sharecast News) - Bodycote reported lower revenue and adjusted profit for 2025 on Wednesday amid mixed market conditions, as the heat treatment specialist said it continued to execute its strategic transformation and announced a new £80m share buyback programme.
Read moreGerman inflation eases in line with forecasts
11th Mar 2026 08:25
(Sharecast News) - German inflation dipped marginally in February, official data showed on Wednesday, in line with expectations.
Read moreEurope open: Shares falls as oil prices climb again on ship attacks
11th Mar 2026 08:20
(Sharecast News) - European shares opened lower on Wednesday as oil prices crept higher amid renewed attacks from Iran on neighbouring states and shipping in the vital Strait of Hormuz, despite claims from US President Donald Trump that the war would end "very soon".
Read moreLondon open: Stocks slump as oil prices rise again; L&G slides after results
11th Mar 2026 08:16
(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell in early trade on Wednesday as worries about the Iran conflict continued to rattle markets, with oil prices rising again.
Read moreInditex eyes further growth as sales, earnings spark
11th Mar 2026 07:44
(Sharecast News) - Zara-owner Inditex posted a jump in annual sales and earnings on Wednesday and said the current year had got off to a solid start.
Read moreProfits, revenues spark at Balfour Beatty
11th Mar 2026 07:43
(Sharecast News) - Balfour Beatty posted a jump in full-year profits and revenues on Wednesday, driven by strong performances in UK construction and support services.
Read moreOil prices rise as Iran attacks ships; IEA proposes record reserve release
11th Mar 2026 07:32
(Sharecast News) - Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday on reports that three vessels had been hit by "projectiles" in the Strait of Hormuz amid reports that Iran was laying mines in the key waterway.
Read moreWednesday newspaper round-up: UK inflation, net zero, Crispin Odey
11th Mar 2026 07:25
(Sharecast News) - UK inflation could end the year higher than previously expected at 3% because of the US-Israel war in Iran, the government's economics watchdog has said. David Miles, a senior figure at the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), said inflation could end the year a percentage point higher than expected before the war, because of the energy price shock triggered by the crisis in the Middle East. - Guardian
Read moreHochschild profits jump on higher precious metals prices
11th Mar 2026 07:22
(Sharecast News) - South America focused miner Hochschild on Wednesday reported a jump in annual earnings as geopolitical turmoil boosted precious metals prices.
Read more3i Infrastructure to acquire majority stake in Lefdal Mine Datacenter
11th Mar 2026 07:16
(Sharecast News) - Investment firm 3i Infrastructure has agreed to invest approximately €300m to acquire a majority stake in Lefdal Mine Datacenter, a Norwegian data‑centre campus on the country's west coast.
Read moreThursday preview: Earnings due from Computacenter, Sunbelt Rentals
11th Mar 2026 07:02
(Sharecast News) - On Thursday, Bridgepoint, Computacenter, Helios Towers, Informa, M&G, Oakley Capital Investments, Savills, TP Icap, Vesuvius and Volution will release full-year results, while safety equipment and technology group Halma will update on trading.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks rebound as oil prices fall back
10th Mar 2026 15:59
(Sharecast News) - London stocks rose on Tuesday as oil prices retreated sharply and investor sentiment improved after US president Donald Trump signalled that the war with Iran could be nearing an end.
Read moreIEA holds meeting to discuss release of emergency stockpiles
10th Mar 2026 15:26
(Sharecast News) - The International Energy Agency on Tuesday convened an extraordinary meeting of its members to discuss whether or not to release emergency stockpiles of crude to alleviate the oil crisis developing as a result of the US-Iran war.
Read moreUS open: Stocks higher as oil slumps, Trump comments boost sentiment
10th Mar 2026 14:45
(Sharecast News) - Major indices opened higher on Tuesday as markets absorbed the Trump administration's latest remarks on Iran and oil prices extended their move lower.
Read moreUS existing home sales unexpectedly rise in February
10th Mar 2026 13:18
(Sharecast News) - US existing home sales rose 1.7% in February to an annualised 4.09m, accordingt to the National Association of Realtors, defying expectations for a drop to 3.89m.
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