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Europe open: Shares mixed as dollar slides on Trump comments
28th Jan 2026 08:18
(Sharecast News) - European shares were mixed at the open on Wednesday as investors digested another raft of corporate earnings and trading updates, while a weak dollar was also in focus after comments about the currency's level by US President Donald Trump.
Read moreLondon open: FTSE nudges down ahead of Fed, US tech earnings
28th Jan 2026 08:14
(Sharecast News) - London stocks nudged lower in early trade on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve and earnings from three of the 'Magnificent Seven'.
Read moreFresnillo FY gold and silver production declines
28th Jan 2026 08:14
(Sharecast News) - Precious metals miner Fresnillo said on Wednesday that both gold and silver output had fallen in the twelve months ended 31 December.
Read moreCard Factory to meet FY profit expectations despite challenging backdrop
28th Jan 2026 08:11
(Sharecast News) - Greeting cards and gifts retailer Card Factory said on Wednesday that it was on track to deliver profits in line with revised guidance despite a "challenging" consumer backdrop and a fall in sales over the Christmas period.
Read moreDebenhams lifts profit forecast, will keep PLT after strong performance
28th Jan 2026 07:59
(Sharecast News) - Debenhams Group on Wednesday upgraded profit forecasts, helped by better-than-expected performances across its brands and said it would retain the PrettyLittleThing business.
Read moreGerman consumer sentiment set to improve in February - GfK
28th Jan 2026 07:55
(Sharecast News) - German consumer sentiment is expected to improve in February, according to a survey released on Wednesday GfK and the Nuremberg Institute for Market Decisions (NIM).
Read moreMears secures £450m contract for Birmingham City Council
28th Jan 2026 07:40
(Sharecast News) - Housing sector services provider Mears had secured a contract award from Birmingham City Council for the provision of responsive and void maintenance, gas servicing and heating installation, planned maintenance and improvement programmes to Council housing stock.
Read moreGreenback under pressure as Trump backs weaker dollar
28th Jan 2026 07:40
(Sharecast News) - The dollar remained under pressure on Wednesday, while gold once again breached fresh records, as the Trump administration's erratic policies continued to weigh heavily on markets.
Read moreFitzWalter says 400p a share offer for Auction Technology is final
28th Jan 2026 07:38
(Sharecast News) - FitzWalter Capital said on Wednesday that it would not be improving a 400p a share takeover proposal for online auction operator Auction Technology as it has not been given access to due diligence.
Read moreMarston's cheers bumper Christmas as sales rise 4%
28th Jan 2026 07:34
(Sharecast News) - Pub group Marston's on Wednesday said it expected to meet full-year forecasts after like-for-like sales rose 4% in the 17 weeks to January 24, driven by strong holiday trading and a record performance on Christmas Day.
Read moreLondon pre-open: Stocks to edge up ahead of Fed, US tech earnings
28th Jan 2026 07:28
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to edge higher at the open on Wednesday as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve and earnings from three of the 'Magnificent Seven'.
Read moreWednesday newspaper round-up: Royal Mail, Meta, Quiz, Darktrace
28th Jan 2026 07:18
(Sharecast News) - Royal Mail has been criticised for offering an "unacceptable" performance over the crucial Christmas period after it failed to deliver letters and cards on time to about 16 million people, Citizens Advice found. The consumer watchdog, which carried out research into Christmas deliveries, said that figure was 50% higher than in 2024, and the highest level over the festive period in five years, excluding when Royal Mail was hit by strike action in the run-up to Christmas four years ago. - Guardian
Read morePets at Home sees FY in line as third-quarter revenue falls
28th Jan 2026 07:17
(Sharecast News) - Pets at Home on Wednesday said it expected full-year underlying earnings to be in line with expectations despite a fall in third quarter revenues after it cut prices as part of a plan to revive its fortunes, with shares in the company jumping 6% on the news.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE falls ahead of US tech earnings, Fed
28th Jan 2026 07:12
(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell on Wednesday, with dollar-earners under the cosh as the greenback slumped, as investors eyed the latest policy announcement from the Federal Reserve and earnings from three of the 'Magnificent Seven'.
Read moreAberforth Geared Value & Income Trust reports flat ungeared portfolio performance
28th Jan 2026 07:11
(Sharecast News) - Aberforth Geared Value & Income Trust reported on Wednesday that its ungeared portfolio was flat over the six months ended 31 December, as a continued valuation malaise in UK smaller companies left its ordinary share net asset value return negative despite resilient underlying income growth, while the trust lifted its first interim dividend by 4%.
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