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Eurozone retail sales see largest decline in 14 months
4th Sep 2026 09:15
(Sharecast News) - Eurozone retail sales fell unexpectedly in July, registering their sharpest monthly decline in over a year, according to figures released by Eurostat on Friday.
Read moreBerenberg trims ratings on Bodycote and Senior despite sector outperformance
4th Sep 2026 08:44
(Sharecast News) - Analysts at Berenberg said on Friday that the UK capital goods sector has delivered solid relative gains in 2026 despite operating in what it described as a fragile, multi‑paced economic and geopolitical backdrop, prompting it to cut both Bodycote and Senior to 'hold' from 'buy'.
Read moreEurozone construction PMI falls as new orders drop
4th Sep 2026 08:33
(Sharecast News) - The downturn across the eurozone construction industry deepened in August as new orders shrank at their fastest pace in four months, according to data out on Friday from S&P Global.
Read moreLondon open: FTSE steady ahead of payrolls report
4th Sep 2026 08:13
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were steady in early trade on Friday ahead of the release of the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
Read moreEurope open: Shares flat ahead of US payrolls; VW jumps on job cuts
4th Sep 2026 07:43
(Sharecast News) - European shares opened lower on Friday as investors eyed key US jobs data later in the day and also assessed a massive restructure plan from German car maker Volkswagen.
Read moreLondon close: FTSE ends flat after stronger-than-expected payrolls report
4th Sep 2026 07:32
(Sharecast News) - London stocks ended flat on Friday as a much stronger-than-forecast US non-farm payrolls report boosted expectations of a September rate hike by the Federal Reserve, although much will hinge on next week's inflation reading.
Read moreLondon pre-open: FTSE to nudge higher ahead of payrolls
4th Sep 2026 07:28
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were set to nudge higher at the open on Friday following a positive session on Wall Street, as investors eyed the latest US non-farm payrolls report.
Read moreVictoria highlights operational gains as refinancing stays on track
4th Sep 2026 07:24
(Sharecast News) - Flooring products business Victoria said on Friday that it remains focused on delivering improvements to underlying earnings and cash‑generation, with productivity upgrades to its V4 ceramics line in Spain completed over the summer and Balta's rug‑weaving equipment now fully relocated from Belgium to Turkey.
Read moreVolkswagen to cut an extra 50,000 jobs in major restructure
4th Sep 2026 07:21
(Sharecast News) - Volkswagen said it would go ahead with the biggest restructure in its 89‑year history, announcing plans to cut around 50,000 extra jobs and halve the number of models produced as it confronts mounting pressure from Chinese rivals, high energy costs and the expensive shift to electric vehicles.
Read moreFriday newspaper round-up: Volkswagen, Very Group, Harvey Nichols
4th Sep 2026 07:18
(Sharecast News) - The car company Volkswagen has announced it will shed 100,000 jobs by the end of the decade after being hit by US tariffs and fierce competition from Chinese rivals. The German manufacturer said management and unions had agreed as part of a sweeping cost-cutting plan to cut a further 50,000 positions by 2030, bringing total job losses in the pipeline to 100,000. - Guardian
Read moreGerman factory orders rise 2.5pc in July on transport‑equipment surge
4th Sep 2026 07:15
(Sharecast News) - German factory orders rose 2.5% month‑on‑month in July, according to the Federal Statistical Office, marking a third consecutive increase and comfortably beating expectations.
Read moreUS close: Wall Street rallies as easing yields, upbeat data lift sentiment
3rd Sep 2026 23:06
(Sharecast News) - Major indices closed sharply higher on Thursday after snapping a three‑day losing streak in the prior session, with easing Treasury yields offering some relief following renewed fighting between the US and Iran.
Read moreUS services sector accelerates in August as ISM and S&P Global PMIs strengthen
3rd Sep 2026 15:30
(Sharecast News) - US services activity strengthened in August, with both the Institute for Supply Management's and S&P Global surveys pointing to the fastest pace of expansion in months as demand, new orders and backlogs picked up across the sector.
Read moreEurope close: Shares rally on comments from Fed's Waller
3rd Sep 2026 15:16
(Sharecast News) - European shares rallied to close higher on Thursday on the back of comments from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller suggesting the US central bank may still keep interest rates on hold this month.
Read moreDirector dealings: Eurocell chairman raises stake
3rd Sep 2026 15:14
(Sharecast News) - Eurocell revealed on Thursday that non-executive chairman Derek Mapp had acquired 21,325 ordinary shares in the London-listed building products manufacturer.
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