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US close: Stocks retreat after Dow record amid rising oil, heavy data slate
6th Aug 2026 22:38
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed lower on Thursday after the Dow's fresh record high, with investors digesting news from the Middle East, more corporate earnings and a number of data points.
Read moreEurope close: Stoxx 600 near record; Renk and Telekom lift mood
6th Aug 2026 16:46
(Sharecast News) - European stocks finished higher on Thursday, with the Stoxx 600 closing near fresh record highs as investors continued to weigh resilient corporate earnings against lingering geopolitical uncertainty.
Read moreSpire extends deadline for Toscafund takeover bid again
6th Aug 2026 16:31
(Sharecast News) - Spire Healthcare said on Thursday that the deadline for Toscafund Asset Management to make a firm offer or walk away has been extended once again as the suitor finalises its financing arrangements.
Read moreFriday preview: Non-farm payrolls in the spotlight
6th Aug 2026 15:57
(Sharecast News) - With no FTSE 350 corporate releases due, all eyes will be on the non-farm payrolls report for July on Friday, along with average earnings and the unemployment rate.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE gives up earlier gains amid earnings avalanche
6th Aug 2026 15:55
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended a touch lower on Thursday, giving back earlier gains despite hopes of a US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as oil crept higher again and as investors waded through a deluge of corporate releases.
Read moreUS wholesale sales fall in June, inventories tick up
6th Aug 2026 15:04
(Sharecast News) - US wholesale sales fell in June, according to the Census Bureau, while inventories edged higher.
Read moreFTSE 100 movers: Diageo rallies on cost-cutting plan; Relx goes ex-div
6th Aug 2026 15:04
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was flat at 10,882.95 in afternoon trade on Friday.
Read moreCastlelake abandons easyJet pursuit, clears way for £5.7bn takeover by Apollo
6th Aug 2026 15:01
(Sharecast News) - US investment firm Castlelake said on Thursday that it was abandoning its pursuit of easyJet, clearing the path for a £5.7bn takeover by Apollo.
Read moreRBC Capital hikes Bodycote price target on potential for competing bids
6th Aug 2026 14:31
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets suggested on Thursday that takeover approaches by private equity firms CVC and Veritas Capital for Bodycote are "not very generous", as it lifted its price target on shares of the provider of heat treatment and specialist metallurgical technologies.
Read moreRBC Capital hikes Bodycote price target on potential for competing bids
6th Aug 2026 14:31
(Sharecast News) - RBC Capital Markets suggested on Thursday that takeover approaches by private equity firms CVC and Veritas Capital for Bodycote are "not very generous", as it lifted its price target on shares of the provider of heat treatment and specialist metallurgical technologies.
Read moreUS non‑farm productivity up 1.4pc in Q2
6th Aug 2026 13:56
(Sharecast News) - US labour productivity picked up in the second quarter, according to preliminary figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Thursday, with non‑farm business sector productivity rising 1.4% on an annualised basis as output increased 1.7%, hours worked edged 0.3% higher and productivity was up 2.2%.
Read moreOSB Group cuts margin guidance, shares tank
6th Aug 2026 13:54
(Sharecast News) - Shares of OSB Group slid on Thursday after the lender downgraded its margin and return on tangible equity guidance for https://www.investegate.co.uk/announcement/gnw/osb-group--osb/osb-group-plc-interim-report-for-the-six-mont-/9707254the year.
Read moreRheinmetall, Renk paint contrasting defence picture
6th Aug 2026 13:19
(Sharecast News) - Rheinmetall shares slumped on Thursday after the German defence group cut its 2026 sales outlook, overshadowing otherwise steady quarterly figures.
Read moreQuilter slips despite record inflows, double‑digit profit growth in H1
6th Aug 2026 12:56
(Sharecast News) - Investment and wealth manager Quilter delivered another strong first‑half performance on Thursday, reporting record net inflows and double‑digit profit growth across its platform, solutions and high‑net‑worth businesses, although the stock traded lower as investors focused on rising costs and weaker interest income.
Read moreDiageo outlines plans for $1bn cost savings, shares fizz higher
6th Aug 2026 12:55
(Sharecast News) - Diageo shares fizzed higher on Thursday as the drinks giant outlined plans to save around $1bn over the next three years alongside its full-year results.
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