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Thursday preview: Vistry results, Trump-Xi meeting eyed
23rd Sep 2026 11:59
(Sharecast News) - Thursday will bring full-year results from DFS and CVS, half-year results from housebuilder Vistry Group and Raspberry Pi a trading update from Halma in the UK.
Read moreUS mortgage applications fall 1.5pc as fixed rates climb above 7pc
23rd Sep 2026 11:45
(Sharecast News) - US mortgage applications fell 1,5% in the week ended 18 September, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association, extending the 4.1% drop seen in the prior week and marking a third straight weekly decline.
Read moreBalfour Beatty to create 2,000 UK jobs as infrastructure pipeline grows
23rd Sep 2026 11:22
(Sharecast News) - Balfour Beatty said on Wednesday that it plans to increase its UK workforce by 2,000 over the next two years as it scales up to meet growing infrastructure demand.
Read moreEurope midday: Shares slip into red as inflation fears offset flash PMIs
23rd Sep 2026 11:22
(Sharecast News) - European shares slipped into the red by midday on Wednesday as fears over interest rate rises amid inflationary pressure overshadowed positive flash business survey readings in the eurozone and a weaker oil price drive by hopes talks between the US and Iran that could see the blockaded Strait of Hormuz re-open.
Read moreCo-op H1 losses widen but outlook brighter
23rd Sep 2026 11:17
(Sharecast News) - The Co-op Group reported a widening of its first-half losses on Wednesday, citing an accounting change and investment in its stores and promotions, but struck an upbeat note on the outlook.
Read moreUS pre-open: Futures flat amid volatile crude prices, geopolitical uncertainty
23rd Sep 2026 11:04
(Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were little changed ahead of the opening bell on Wednesday, as oil prices swung between gains and losses amid renewed uncertainty surrounding the conflict between the US and Iran.
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE pares gains; UK private sector growth slows
23rd Sep 2026 10:44
(Sharecast News) - London stocks had pared gains by midday on Wednesday after a survey showed that growth in the UK private sector slowed in September, with Brent crude remaining below $100 a barrel on hopes of progress in US-Iran talks.
Read moreUK business activity slows as costs rise - PMI
23rd Sep 2026 10:37
(Sharecast News) - The pace of private sector growth slowed in September, a closely-watched survey showed on Wednesday, while inflationary pressures continued to mount.
Read morePollen Street confirms it's considering sale
23rd Sep 2026 10:19
(Sharecast News) - Pollen Street confirmed on Wednesday that it is considering a sale, having begun an assessment of the strategic options available to it "with a view to delivering greater value for shareholders".
Read moreAstrazeneca's Trixeo Aerosphere secures EU approval
23rd Sep 2026 10:02
(Sharecast News) - Drugmaker Astrazeneca said on Wednesday that its Trixeo Aerosphere candidate has been approved in the European Union as a maintenance treatment for asthma in patients aged 12 and over.
Read moreAirtel Money to debut on London market
23rd Sep 2026 09:58
(Sharecast News) - Africa's Airtel Money is to debut on the London Stock Exchange, it was confirmed on Wednesday, with a potential valuation of up to $9bn.
Read moreAsia report: Stocks mixed as oil stabilises, Taiwanese shares hit another high
23rd Sep 2026 09:53
(Sharecast News) - Asian stock markets finished mixed on Wednesday as oil prices stabilised, with Chinese and Singaporean indices posting losses while benchmarks in South Korea, Australia and Taiwan rose.
Read moreJPMorgan upgrades BP to 'overweight'
23rd Sep 2026 09:43
(Sharecast News) - JPMorgan upgraded BP on Wednesday to 'overweight' from 'neutral' and lifted the price target to 675p from 550p.
Read moreEurozone private sector growth hits 41-month high
23rd Sep 2026 08:59
(Sharecast News) - Private sector activity across the eurozone expanded at its fastest pace in almost three-and-a-half years in September, according to preliminary survey data released on Wednesday.
Read moreUK consumer confidence weakens in September, BRC survey shows
23rd Sep 2026 08:59
(Sharecast News) - The British Retail Consortium on Thursday called for the Autumn Budget to "bolster" consumer confidence in the UK after a survey found that sentiment deteriorated in September, reversing several months of improvement.
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