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UK manufacturing sector sees signs of stabilisation - CBI
22nd Oct 2026 13:44
(Sharecast News) - The UK manufacturing sector showed signs of stabilising in October, a survey showed on Thursday, although high costs continued to weigh heavily.
Read moreUS open: Stocks fall at the bell as rising crude, tech declines hit sentiment
22nd Oct 2026 13:40
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red early on Thursday as rising oil prices and a heavy earnings slate kept risk appetite subdued.
Read moreJefferies downgrades DFS Furniture to 'hold', slashes price target
22nd Oct 2026 13:22
(Sharecast News) - Jefferies downgraded DFS Furniture on Thursday to 'hold' from 'buy' and cut the price target to 156p from 210p saying it was "awaiting the inflection".
Read moreFriday preview: UK retail sales due
22nd Oct 2026 12:59
(Sharecast News) - Friday will mark a fairly quiet end to a busy week.
Read moreFriday preview: UK retail sales due
22nd Oct 2026 12:59
(Sharecast News) - Friday will mark a fairly quiet end to a busy week.
Read moreUK consumer confidence plunges in October - GfK
22nd Oct 2026 12:57
(Sharecast News) - UK consumer confidence plunged in October to the greatest extent since the onset of the Covid pandemic, according to a survey released on Friday by GfK.
Read moreUS initial jobless claims fall by 6,000, unemployment rate holds steady
22nd Oct 2026 11:55
(Sharecast News) - Americans lined up for unemployment benefits at a decelerated pace in the week ended 17 October, according to the Labor Department.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures fall as oil climbs, tech earnings weigh on sentiment
22nd Oct 2026 11:49
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the opening bell on Thursday as rising oil prices and a heavy earnings slate kept risk appetite subdued.
Read moreBumper demand sees Q1 sales surge at Renishaw
22nd Oct 2026 11:25
(Sharecast News) - Shares in engineer Renishaw sparked on Thursday, after strong demand from semiconductor and defence customers fuelled a surge in first-quarter sales.
Read moreBloomsbury posts weaker interim sales, profits; reaffirms full-year outlook
22nd Oct 2026 11:02
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Bloomsbury Publishing fell on Thursday, despite the Harry Potter publisher reiterating full-year guidance, after interim sales and profits fell sharply.
Read moreEurope midday: Stocks slump as oil rises; Hermes slides on results
22nd Oct 2026 10:57
(Sharecast News) - European stocks were still sharply lower by midday on Thursday amid higher oil prices, having taken their opening cue from a weak Asian session, as investors sifted through a raft of corporate news and as French bond yields hit a fresh 24-year high.
Read moreRathbones FUMA rise, wealth management sees second quarter of net inflows
22nd Oct 2026 10:55
(Sharecast News) - Rathbones reported a rise in third-quarter funds under management and administration on Thursday as its wealth management business generated net inflows for the second consecutive quarter.
Read moreAJ Bell posts record platform AUA as customer numbers jump
22nd Oct 2026 10:15
(Sharecast News) - AJ Bell reported record platform assets under administration on Thursday amid record growth in customer numbers.
Read moreRentokil unveils $200m buyback as CFO to step down, Q3 trading remains solid
22nd Oct 2026 09:48
(Sharecast News) - Pest control group Rentokil Initial said on Thursday that it had approved a $200m share buyback and announced the upcoming retirement of its chief financial officer, Paul Edgecliffe‑Johnson, as it posted a solid third‑quarter performance and reiterated full‑year guidance.
Read moreIHG shrugs off weakness in Middle East, China to reaffirm outlook
22nd Oct 2026 09:45
(Sharecast News) - InterContinental Hotels Group reaffirmed full-year guidance on Thursday, as strong trading across most regions helped offset weaker demand in the Middle East and China.
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