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FTSE 100 movers: Miners, Barclays in the red
19th Oct 2026 14:37
(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was 1.1% lower at 10,762.90 in afternoon trade on Monday.
Read moreEurope close: Stocks retreat from six-week high as risk appetite fades
19th Oct 2026 14:25
(Sharecast News) - European stocks snapped a three-day winning streak on Monday as civil unrest and geopolitical uncertainty weighed heavily on investor risk appetite.
Read moreDirector dealings: Porvair chiefs snap up shares
19th Oct 2026 14:18
(Sharecast News) - Porvair revealed on Monday that chief executive Hooman Caman Javvi had acquired 5,567 ordinary shares in the London-listed filtration systems designer.
Read moreUS open: Stocks mixed as tech rebounds, AI slowdown keeps sentiment fragile
19th Oct 2026 14:16
(Sharecast News) - Major indices were mixed early on Monday, helped by a rebound in tech after last week's sharp selloff in AI‑linked names.
Read moreBroker tips: Imperial Brands, Beeks Financial Cloud
19th Oct 2026 14:15
(Sharecast News) - Jefferies downgraded Imperial Brands to 'hold' from 'buy' on Monday and slashed its price target on the stock to 2,700p from 3,500p.
Read moreWhitbread urges shareholders to vote against appointment of Corvex partner to board
19th Oct 2026 14:11
(Sharecast News) - Whitbread urged investors on Monday to vote against Corvex Asset Management's resolution to appoint one of its partners to the board, insisting that the activist investor's proposals are not a "superior alternative" to the company's five-year plan.
Read moreGermany's Merck to snap up Silence Therapeutics in $1.3bn deal
19th Oct 2026 13:48
(Sharecast News) - Shares in Silence Therapeutics more than doubled on Monday, after the US-listed British biotech agreed to be taken over by Germany's Merck in a $1.3bn deal.
Read moreFTSE 250 movers: Volex slumps; Ocado gets boost from MS upgrade
19th Oct 2026 12:46
(Sharecast News) - FTSE 250 (MCX) 24,324.05 -0.86%
Read moreUK consumer confidence hits three-year low
19th Oct 2026 11:37
(Sharecast News) - Consumer sentiment slumped to a three-year low in October, a closely-watched survey showed on Monday, as households continued to worry about the prospect of interest rate hikes.
Read moreBoE said to be examining Barclays over private credit reporting
19th Oct 2026 11:07
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of England is reportedly examining whether Barclays traders misrepresented illiquid private credit loans to understate their risk after concerns were raised by an insider.
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE extends losses; miners slump
19th Oct 2026 11:03
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had extended losses by midday on Monday as the selloff in US tech shares last week continued to dent sentiment, and as investors eyed a raft of key US earnings later in the week.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures mostly higher as tech rebounds, AI jitters linger
19th Oct 2026 10:59
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were mostly higher ahead of the opening bell on Monday, helped by a rebound in tech after last week's sharp selloff in AI‑linked names.
Read moreUK profit warnings near two-year high amid rising costs and geopolitical uncertainty
19th Oct 2026 10:55
(Sharecast News) - Profit warnings from UK-listed companies rose to their highest level in nearly two years during the third quarter, as rising costs, geopolitical uncertainty and weaker consumer confidence weighed on businesses, according to new research from EY-Parthenon.
Read moreAsia report: Stocks mixed as KOSPI rebounds, Nikkei retreats
19th Oct 2026 10:55
(Sharecast News) - Asian stock markets finished mixed on Monday, with solid gains in Seoul, Sydney, Hong Kong and Shanghai met with losses in Tokyo, Singapore and Taipei, as investor sentiment remained fragile following last week's AI sell-off.
Read moreEurope midday: Shares, euro fall on higher French yields amid political turmoil
19th Oct 2026 10:40
(Sharecast News) - European shares were lower at midday on Monday as political unrest in France over plans to cut public spending sent bond yields higher and hit the euro.
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